Harvey A. Lohrenz ~ December 2, 2002
Florence Buffington ~ December 2, 2002
Bob Wigham ~ December 3, 2002
Richard E. Shaulis ~ December 5, 2002
Louise C. Franklin ~ December 7, 2002
Alene Lohrenz ~ December 9, 2002
Raymond David Kaiser ~ December 12, 2002
Skylar Dakota King ~ December 15, 2002
Elis B. Richards ~ December 17, 2002
George R Harvey ~ December 19, 2002
William Mahoney ~ December 22, 2002
Donald Eugene Head ~ December 22, 2002
Jack V. Schrader ~ December 23, 2002
H. Scott Taylor ~ December 25, 2002
John Marvin Williams ~ December 25, 2002
Olen Leroy Shanor ~ December 27, 2002
Joseph Francis (Francie) Cozzens ~ December 28, 2002
Billie Beryl Ginest ~ December 31, 2002
Lois S. Sanders ~ December 31, 2002
Harvey A. Lohrenz ~ December 2
Funeral services will be conducted at the First Methodist
Church in Powell Thursday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. for Harvey A. Lohrenz, 76, who
died Monday, Dec. 2 at the Powell Hospital.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 10, 1926, in Lovell to Conrad and Katherine Lohrenz. He married
Dorothy M. (Lynn) Lohrenz on Oct. 9, 1955, at Deaver.
After returning from service on the USS Intrepid during World War II, he farmed
in Deaver where the couple raised four children. In the late 1970s, Harvey
and Dorothy Lohrenz moved to Powell where he owned and operated the Triangle
Trailer Court until his retirement.
He remained active, working as a roustabout, helping friends during harvest
and, most recently, at the Powell Valley Recycling Center.
He was a member of the American Legion and enjoyed fishing, woodworking and
a good joke. He was friendly and outgoing; he never knew a stranger. Family
is comforted in the knowledge he was very loved and will be greatly missed.
Survivors include his wife Dorothy of Powell; four children: sons Jerry Lohrenz
and wife Becky of Ralston, Jim Lohrenz and wife Ruth of Littleton, Colo., and
Randy Lohrenz and wife Lori of Powell, and daughter Kristi Lohrenz of Emmonak,
Alaska; ten grandchildren: Jackie Canup of Ralston, Jennifer Lohrenz of Anchorage,
Alas., Brent and Kyle Lohrenz of Cody, Lance Lohrenz and wife Jennifer of Phoenix,
Ariz., Ashely (Lohrenz) Brenning and husband Brian of Littleton, Colo., Ryan
Lohrenz and wife Sarah of Fort Collins, Colo., Matthew Lohrenz of Fort Collins,
Stephanie Lohrenz of Phoenix, and Lorissa Lohrenz of Powell; nine great-grandchildren;
two brothers, Edwin and Robert Lohrenz of Powell; two sisters, Glorianne (Lohrenz)
Frame of Powell and Ruth Jordan of South Yarmouth, Mass.; and numerous nephews
and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents and nine siblings.
Florence Buffington ~ December 2
Memorial services were conducted Saturday at Bridger United
Methodist Church for Florence Buffington, 79, Powell, who died peacefully Tuesday,
Dec. 2 at the Powell Nursing Home due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease.
She was born Oct. 4, 1923, in Bridger, Mont., to Gust and Eva Senn Boehm. She
graduated from Bridger High School.
On Dec. 5, 1946, she married Garland (Buff) Buffington in Miles City, Mont.
They made their home in Billings from 1946 to 1953 when they moved to Forsyth,
Mont., where they owned and operated "Buff's Bar." In 1966, they
moved to Powell, having purchased the Pioneer Club, and later, Clyde's Liquor.
She was a people person, always the first on the block to welcome newcomers.
She loved entertaining, and Christmas was her favorite time of the year, decorating
the house from one end to the other.
She was a member of Powell Does #187 and served as president in 1974. She was
named Doe of the Year in 1981. She enjoyed bowling, knitting, crossword puzzles
and traveling.
Survivors include her husband Buff of Powell; three daughters, Lloy Dene Greb
and husband Verlin of Cody, Garlynn Buffington (Rick DeBuff) of Ryegate, Mont.;
and Leslee Ann Buffington of Powell; one son, Gerald Buffington of Byron; and
one granddaughter, Brenda Greb of Bozeman, Mont.
Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Bridger
Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the VFW in Bridger.
A memorial service was held Saturday at the Berkeley Baptist
Church in Denver for former Powell resident William Robert (Bob) Wigham, 82,
who died Tuesday, Dec. 3 in Lakewood, Colo., where he was hospitalized following
an automobile accident.
Mr. Wigham was born Jan. 23, 1921, in rural Weld County, Colorado. He was the
only child of Robert Wigham and Dovie Lucille Sanders.
His childhood was spent near Broadwater, Neb., until his parents moved to claim
a homestead on Whistle Creek southeast of Powell. He farmed with his parents
until he joined the Civil Conservation Corps for a year in 1939. He then worked
in the air defense industry in San Diego and Kansas City, Mo. until 1942.
He married Katie Barbara Gillett Aug. 21, 1941, in Powell. They farmed near
Powell from 1942 to 1950 when they moved to Sterling, Colo. In 1973, he moved
his company to Denver and continued his business until he retired in 1984.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sterling and then the Berkeley
Baptist Church in Denver. He was also a lifetime member of the Elks in Sterling.
He enjoyed boating and playing pinochle with his family, flying his own airplane
and playing pool with his buddies.
Survivors include his wife Katie of Denver; four children, Roberta and her
husband Reggie Wyckoff of Genoa, Colo., Nancy Brubaker and Rex Swett of Boulder,
Colo., Tom Wigham and his wife Paula of Westminster, Colo. and Bill Wigham
and his wife Linda of Greeley, Colo.; his sister-in-law, Nellemay Blevins of
Powell; his brother-in-law, Lee Gillett and wife Carolyn of Powell; 12 grandchildren;
16 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
A committal service at the Platteville (Colo.) Cemetery followed the services.
Memorial remembrances may be made to the Berkeley Baptist Church.
Richard E. Shaulis ~ December 5
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 10 a.m.
at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home for Powell pioneer, Richard E. Shaulis, 92,
who died Thursday, Dec. 5 at West Park Long Term Care Center in Cody.
The Rev. David Hunter will officiate at services and burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Shaulis was born May 31, 1910, to William and Anna Shaulis who homesteaded
in Powell in 1911. He was 1 year old when the family moved to Powell from Cozad,
Neb.
He married Doris Sheridan Rimbey on Sept. 3, 1936. They were married 62 years
before her death in 1998. To this union, two daughters, Deloris Keller and
Jeanette Schuster, were born.
Mr. Shaulis liked to camp, hunt and fish. He farmed on his father's original
homestead until he retired, and it was sold. He spent winters in Arizona and
summers at Buffalo Bill Reservoir. For the last two years, he was quite ill.
Survivors include his daughter Jeanette Schuster and husband Jerry of Powell;
one granddaughter, Jewel Keller; four grandsons, Richard Shaulis, Kim Keller,
Joe Keller and Kelly Keller; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Doris, on Jan. 6, 1998;
his daughter, Deloris Keller; a granddaughter, Dana Keller; a brother, Edward
Shaulis; and four sisters, Marvel Rauchfuss, Gladys LaFollette, Agnes Evans
and Wanda Proctor.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions to a charity of choice would
be appreciated by the family.
Louise C. Franklin ~ December 7
Louise Caroline Elizabeth Roeller Franklin, 99, died Saturday,
Dec. 7 at the Kingswood Health Center in Kansas City, Mo.
She was born June 28, 1903, in Kansas City and lived most of her adult life
in Topeka, Kan., where she married Charles Edward Franklin on Feb. 2, 1927.
For many years they spent their summers in Powell. He preceded her in death
in 1975.
She is survived by two sons and their wives, William Edward Franklin and wife
Marjorie of Prairie Village, Kan., and Charles Robert Franklin and wife Lenora
of Glendale, Ariz.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled Tuesday, Dec. 10 At Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum
Chapel in Topeka.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Dec. 13 at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Powell at 11 a.m. for Alene Lohrenz, 68, who died Monday,
Dec. 9 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont.
She was born Oct. 4, 1934, in Powell to Alec and Opal (Frame) Reinhardt. She
married Robert Lohrenz June 5, 1955, in Deaver.
She attended school in Deaver and went on to nurse's training at Montana State
College School of Nursing and Billings Deaconess Hospital where she graduated
in 1955. She practiced as an RN for many years and later went on to graduate
from Northwest College with an A.S. degree in 1989. She also continued with
her education at Eastern Montana College in Billings.
She found great joy in the time she spent with her grandchildren, extended
family and friends. She also enjoyed reading, cross-stitch and embroidery and
working on her computer. She found great comfort in her faith.
Survivors include her husband Robert of Powell; three daughters, Denise Howard
and husband Wyatt of Riverton, Janell Blesener and husband Rod of Minneapolis,
Minn., and Claire Reno and husband Todd of Cody; seven grandchildren, Stacy,
Matt and Kathy Howard, Nathan Blesener, Dusty LaFollette and Rusty and Desiree
Reno. She is also survived by a brother, Robert Reinhardt and wife Sharon of
Wickenburg, Ariz.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Donations may be made in her name to the American Diabetes Association, the
American Heart Association or a charity of the donor's choice.
Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Raymond David Kaiser ~ December 12
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at Haskell
Funeral Home in Lovell for Raymond David Kaiser, 61, Powell, who was killed
in a one-car rollover early Thursday, Dec. 12 south of Bridger, Mont.
He was born Oct. 16, 1941, to Alexander and Frieda Manweiler Kaiser in Billings,
Mont. He graduated in 1960 from Powell High School.
In 1961, he married Venda Rekdal. Two children were born of this marriage,
Duane Kaiser and Bill Kaiser, both of Marbleton, and there are two grandchildren.
He later married Mary Sprague of Greybull, and from this marriage came stepdaughter
Sheila.
Mr. Kaiser worked in construction. He worked on the Flaming Gorge Dam in Utah
and worked on many drilling rigs throughout the
Big Horn Basin, Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota.
He will be remembered by family members as a hard worker, and he loved to hunt
and fish.
Survivors include his mother, Frieda Kaiser Gilmore and stepfather, John Gilmore,
of Powell; brother Wilfred Roy Kaiser of Powell; brother Ernest Kaiser of Arizona;
sister and brother-in-law Sharon and Cliff Jordan of Powell; and sister Margaret
Reynolds of Indiana. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts , uncles
and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father; wife Mary; and recently his sister,
Shirley Hayner and brother-in-law, Gordon Hayner.
Interment was in the Lovell Cemetery.
Skylar Dakota King ~ December 15
Mass of the Angels will be celebrated today (Thursday) at
1 p.m. at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Powell for Skylar Dakota King, 5-month-old
daughter of Laura Lee King and Dustin Creed, who died Sunday morning, Dec.
15 at West Park Hospital in Cody.
Father Carl Beavers and Father Peter Johnson will officiate at services and
burial in Crown Hill Cemetery, Powell.
She was born at Powell Hospital July 9, 2002. She was a special needs baby,
suffering from heart and bowel defects.
Throughout her short life, she was able to touch her caregivers, family and
friends with her big, bright blue eyes, wonderful smile and her interest in
watching the things around her. She was laughing and smiling at 8 weeks of
age and affected all who came in contact with her.
Her favorite books were those written by Mattie J.T. Stepanek, which her mother
read to her every night. She loved to give kisses, and the family called her
their "precious moments doll."
The family will remember that she was a fighter, a champion for her short five
months of life-"Momma's little angel."
Survivors include her mother, Laura Lee King of Cody; her father, Dusty Creed
of Cody; grandparents LaVonne King of Omaha, Neb., Lee King and wife JoAnne
of Mississippi and Dorothy and the late Donnie Creed of Deaver; great-grandparents,
I.J. and Lola Frank of Powell and Nanna Rayle of Deaver; aunts and uncles Brad
King of Fremont, Neb., Ryan King and wife Mel of Denver, Erica Washington of
Omaha and Diana Ballinger and husband Pat of Deaver; great aunts and uncles
Ronn Frank of Fort Collins, Colo. and Carol Hart of Denver; special cousin
Nick Frank of Powell; special friends Marcie Ray, Trudy Pomeroy and Art Munoz;
and numerous other family members.
Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Elis B. Richards ~ December 17
Former Powell and Cody resident, Elis B. Richards, died Tuesday,
Dec. 17 in Wickenburg, Ariz.
He moved to Wickenburg 15 years ago from Park County. He was a member of the
Eagles Lodge in Cody.
Survivors include his wife, Lula Ward-Richards; daughters Jeanette Christensen
and husband Chris of Wickenburg, and Donna Meyer and husband Dale of Cody;
eight grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Gertrude O. Brandt, who died
in 1990.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
George R. Harvey ~ December 19
Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 28 at
11 a.m. at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home for George R. Harvey, 70, who died
early Thursday, Dec. 19 at Powell Valley Hospital after a long battle with
cancer.
Burial of cremains at Crown Hill Cemetery will follow the service.
Mr. Harvey was born in Midwest on Oct. 21, 1932, to Rolland A. (Kid) and Helen
C. (Hibler) Harvey. He attended schools in Elk Basin and Powell.
He married Nancy L. Talbott in Cody on Feb. 2, 1952.
He spent his life's work in the Wyoming oilfields. His passion for big rigs
led to his truck driving career. He worked for Roden Drilling Company, Keller
Trucking and 28 years for L.L. Smith Trucking.
In 1984, he received the Wyoming Oilfield Driver of the Year award from the
Wyoming Trucking Association. He was so proud to have been chosen to receive
this honor from his peers. In retirement, he enjoyed driving beet truck for
Stroh Farms.
Mr. Harvey's greatest joys were family picnics on the North Fork and backyard
gatherings. His hobby was drawing cartoons related to family and friends. He
will be remembered for his ethic of hard work, his sense of humor and his admiration
for the accomplishments of his daughters and grandchildren.
Survivors include Nan, his wife of 50 years; daughters Georgia Mason and husband
Steve of Carrollton, Texas, Jeri McGary and husband Tom of Billings, Mont.,
Teri Cozzens and husband Donnie and Chris Galindo and husband Dave, both of
Powell; brother Bob Harvey and wife Lucy and sister Edna Daughtery and husband
Carl, both of Powell; eight grandchildren, John and Jessica Mason, Ryan and
Matthew Shanahan, Amanda and Alison Harvey, Molly Cozzens and David Galindo;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Billie, Rollie and Rod Harvey;
and sister Donna Johnson.
Memorials may be made to Powell Valley Hospice or the charity of one's choice.
William (Bill) Keith Mahoney, 81, long-time teacher of industrial
arts in the Powell schools, died Sunday, Dec. 22 at his home in Hulett.
He was born July 9, 1921, at Spearfish, S.D., to Benjamin and Nina (Morris)
Mahoney. He grew up on a ranch near Alva in northeast Wyoming and attended
grade school at Alva. He graduated from Hulett High School.
Mr. Mahoney then served his country honorably for four years during World War
II in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
He married Rosabelle Ripley on Dec. 1, 1943, at Gulfport, Miss.
After the war, he returned to his home area and graduated from Black Hills
Teachers College in Spearfish, S.D.
The family moved to Powell where he taught in the middle school for 30 years.
He taught industrial arts, and the last 10 years he taught art. Following his
retirement, the family moved back to Hulett.
He was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church, the Wyoming Education Association,
the National Education Association and the Elks Lodge. His special hobby was
fly fishing.
Survivors include his wife Rosabelle in Hulett; two sons, William Michael Mahoney,
Whitewood, S.D., and Mitchell Lee Mahoney, Fort Defiance, Ariz.; one daughter,
Michelle Genee Speck, Colville, Wash.; two brothers, Ben Mahoney, Hulett, and
Lyle Mahoney, Grants Pass, Ore.; three sisters, Harriet Waugh, Hulett, Margaret
Conklin, Spearfish, S.D., and Dorothy Razo, Los Angeles, Calif.; four grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Following his wishes, the body was cremated. Inurment services will be held
at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery.Graveside rites for William
Keith Mahoney, 81, Hulett, will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July
9 at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D.
Family and friends may gather at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel prior to going
to the cemetery.
Mr. Mahoney died at his Hulett home on Dec. 22, 2002. Following his wishes,
his body was cremated and inurnment services conducted at this time.
He was born July 9, 1921, at Spearfish, S.D., to Benjamin and Nina (Morris)
Mahoney. He grew up on a ranch near Alva in Wyoming and attended grade school
at Alva. He graduated from Hulett High School.
He served his country honorably for four years during World War II in the U.S.
Army Air Corps. He married Rosabelle Ripley on Dec. 1, 1945, at Gulfport, Miss.,
then returned to his roots and graduated from Black Hills Teachers College
in Spearfish.
The couple moved to Powell where he taught in the middle school for 30 years.
He taught industrial art, and the last 10 years he taught art. Following his
retirement, they moved to Hulett in 1981.
He was a member of the St. Barbara's Catholic Church, the Wyoming Education
Association, the National Education Association and Elks Lodge. His favorite
hobby was fly fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Rosabelle Mahoney of Hulett; two sons, William
Michael Mahoney of Whitewood, S.D., and Mitchell Lee Mahoney of Fort Defiance,
Ariz.; one daughter, Michelle Genee Speck of Colville, Wash.; two brothers,
Ben Mahoneyof Hulett and Lyle Mahoney of Grants Pass, Ore.; three sisters,
Harriet Waugh of Hulett, Margaret Conklin of Spearfish and Dorothy Razo of
Los Angeles, Calif.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Donald Eugene Head ~ December 22
Memorial services will be Thursday, Dec. 26 at 10 a.m. at
First United Methodist Church in Powell for Donald Eugene Head, 74, who died
Sunday, Dec. 22 at Deaconess Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont.
He was born June 3, 1928, in Bonne Terre, Mo., son of Harry and Elba (Williams)
Head. He graduated from Bonne Terre High School in 1946.
Following his high school graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy. After his discharge,
he moved to Casper and was employed as a sheet metal worker. In 1952, he went
to work for Pacific Power & Light Co. and remained with the company for
the next 47 years. He worked as a lineman in Thermopolis, Cody, Greybull and
Albany, Ore., and as a district line foreman in Thermopolis and Douglas.
On March 29, 1952, he married Edith Goodrich at the Methodist Church in Bonne
Terre, Mo. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2002.
Mr. Head was a volunteer fireman in Thermopolis and Powell and served on the
fire district board in Powell for 18 years.
He was a member of the Canyon Hills Manor board in Thermopolis, a member of
Kiwanis, a Boy Scout leader and a first aid and CPR instructor.
He was an expert gardener and loved to give away produce to family and friends.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife, Edith of Powell; two daughters, Leslie Otto and
husband Don of Powell and Dora Dines and husband Albert of Cody; four grandchildren,
Cameron and Spencer Otto, Shelby Wright and Augustus Dines; his mother, Elba
Head of Missouri; and sisters Rosalea Green of Missouri and Lenora Rayburn
of Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Arrangements are under the direction of Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home.
Jack V. Schrader ~ December 23
Funeral services for Jack V. Schrader, 73, who died early
Monday, Dec. 23 at his home in Cody after a long battle with cancer, will be
held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at Ballard Funeral Home in Cody.
He was born July 31, 1929, in Midwest to Vernon and Oriole (Dobson) Schrader.
He had a great Wyoming spirit. Leaving home at age 13, he lived in Cody supporting
himself any way he could so he could graduate from high school.
He served in the Korean War on the aircraft carrier SS Oriskany.
He married Jo Ann Lynde Murphy on Nov. 6, 1976, in Jackson.
He worked for Marathon Oil Company for many years in Oregon Basin, then worked
as a bus driver for Cody School District No. 6 until retirement.
He loved fly fishing in his younger days. He also loved to go camping on the
North Fork and woodworking. He loved his Lord Jesus Christ for the last 17
years and during his last days, he took great comfort in Psalm 23. He was a
Cody Cupboard volunteer, a member of Trinity Bible Church of Powell and an
AWANA leader.
He is survived by his wife Jo Ann of Cody; his children and their spouses,
Gene and Joann Schrader of Cody, Mike and Michelle Schrader of Casper, Darla
Hensley of Greenville, Texas, Brian and Janice Murphy of Wilson, Mark and Karen
Murphy of O'Fallon, Mo., and Jack Schrader of Cody; 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild;
a sister and her husband, Sharon and Dick Klassen of Grand Junction, Colo.;
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Joanne McCumber.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Cody.
A memorial service was celebrated Saturday, Dec. 28 at the
First Baptist Church in Thermopolis for H. Scott Taylor, 87, who died Christmas
Day, Dec. 25 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital of heart failure.
He was born April 10, 1915, in Trenton, N.J., to Harold S. and Maria (Pillsbury)
Taylor and attended schools in Springfield, Mass., and New Hampshire. He graduated
from Dartmouth College in 1939 with a degree in economics and political science.
He attended Cornell College to study pomology (growing of apple trees) from
1939-1940. He later joined the naval reserve in September 1940, then attended
the Naval Academy to take a four-year course in engineering which was completed
in 90 days. He was commissioned an ensign serving in both the Atlantic and
Pacific. He was discharged from the navy after World War II as a full lieutenant.
He married Ercil Thompson May 17, 1941. They purchased the Star Plunge in Thermopolis
in April of 1946. They owned the facility until 1975.
During the 1950s, he was superintendent of the Hot Springs State Park for six
years. In 1961, he became a State Farm Insurance agent, retiring at age 78
in 1993.
On Oct. 13, 1999, he married Elizabeth Schiltz of Powell. They were later divorced.
He was involved in the community; from politics to the schools and service
clubs, including Rotary. He was blessed with good health and a loving family.
Survivors include two sons, Scott III and wife Jackie of Cheyenne and Wedgwood
and wife Kathy of Thermopolis; three daughters, Faye Taylor and husband Allen
of Modesto, Calif., Constance of Thermopolis and Kimberly of the Lander Training
School; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather, wife and sister.
Memorials may be made to the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center, 206
Senior Ave., Thermopolis, 82443.
John Marvin Williams ~ December 25
Funeral services were conducted Monday, Dec. 30 at the LDS
Church in Powell for John Marvin Williams, 74, who died Christmas morning,
Dec. 25 at the Powell Hospital.
He was born April 25, 1928, in Painsville, Mo., the 10th child of Pierce Wade
and Suzanna Stewart Williams. He spent his early years in Missouri, Kansas
and Colorado and moved to Wyoming as a teenager.
As a young man, he worked on a cattle ranch out of Laramie. He worked for Holly
Sugar in Worland for some time and then for McCellan Mcqueen Construction with
his brothers, Joe and Gus.
He went to work for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (WBI) on April 28, 1955, and
retired April 30, 1990 after 35 years. During his retirement, he worked part-time
for Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home in Powell and was working there at the time
of his death.
In August, 1950, he joined the Worland National Guard, and in January, 1951
he shipped out to Korea. He served in combat until Feb. 27, 1952, when he returned
to the states.
On March 15, 1952, he and Barbara Prather were married in Worland. This marriage
was solemnized in the Jorden River Temple on Oct. 11, 1985. This union was
blessed with three children.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served
in the Bishopric of the Powell First Ward for six years and faithfully fulfilled
many other callings. At the time of his death, he and Barbara were Ordinance
Workers at the Billings Montana Temple.
Survivors include his wife Barbara; two sons, Dennis and wife Iris of Salt
Lake City, Utah; one daughter, Vi Yates and husband Randy of Powell; 13 grandchildren,
including Jason Streeter and wife Misty, Jennifer Hildebrandt and husband Ross,
David and Daniel Williams, Brea and Corey Williams and Jessie Yates; 22 great-grandchildren,
including Aiden and Kayla Streeter, Thade Hildebrandt and Emily Marie Delcoure;
two brothers, Gus and wife Bonnie of Casper and Tip Dixon and wife Janet of
Paulden, Ariz.; and two sisters-in-law, Mary of Casper and Dolly of Basin and
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and two sisters.
Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Olen Leroy Shanor ~ December 27
Graveside services are scheduled at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday),
Dec. 31 at the Deaver Cemetery for Olen Leroy Shanor, 84, of Deaver, who died
Friday, Dec. 27 at New Horizon Care Center in Lovell.
He was born June 19, 1918, in Sheridan to Jesse Owen Shanor and Charolette
(Verley) Shanor.
A veteran of the U.S. Army with service in World War II, he married Merece
Evelyn Gadbaw on July 6, 1945, at Kalispell, Mont.
He was a farmer by occupation and farmed many years in the Deaver and Garland
areas. He enjoyed fishing, hunting prairie dogs, working with plexiglass and
playing games with friends and family.
Survivors include three daughters, Carol Powers and husband Jack of Deaver,
Jean Rekdal of Riverton and Diana L. Johns of Rapid City, S.D.; three brothers,
Martin Shanor of Kalispell, Bill Shanor of Columbia Falls, Mont., and Bob Shanor
and wife Inger of Powell; a sister, Betty Dalke and husband Vernon of East
Wenatchee, Wash.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers and one sister.
Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph Francis "Francie" Cozzens ~ December 28
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 2 at 10
a.m. at the Powell LDS Church for Joseph Francis (Francie) Cozzens, 83, who
died Saturday, Dec. 28 at the Powell Nursing Home where he had been a resident
for the last three months.
He was born in a log cabin in Byron on Aug. 3, 1919, to Joseph and Bertha (Fawcett)
Cozzens. While growing up, he helped herd sheep for his father on Heart Mountain
and in the Beartooth Mountains.
He graduated in 1937 from Powell High School where he was FFA president and
the first twirling drum major.
In 1938, he completed training at Aero Industries Technical Institute in California,
then worked at Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica. He helped build the wings
on the first DC3 airplane, then a top secret aircraft which later became famous
as the Goony Bird.
In 1940, he returned to Wyoming and married his high school sweetheart, Beula
Fay Good, on Dec. 15, 1940. They were sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple in 1966.
Francis and Beula Fay began farming on the Joe Cozzens place, living in a two-room
house with no electricity or water. In 1946, they moved with their three children
to Bellflower, Calif., where he worked as a crankshaft grinder. In 1947, they
returned to Powell, and he brought with him the first crankshaft grinding machine
in this region. He rented a stall at Althoff Motors and ground crankshafts.
In 1949, he and his brother, Mel, formed a partnership, purchased the Chrysler-Plymouth
dealership from Ed Althoff, and renamed it Cozzens Motors. After 22 years,
Francis sold his share of the business to his brother and became a police officer
where he was affectionately known as "Cuzz d' Fuzz." He retired from
the Powell police force in 1984.
He was an avid fly fisherman. He enjoyed writing poetry, telling stories and
making humorous gadgets and string art. He loved public speaking and was a
member of Powell Toastmasters for several years.
He had a great love for all children, but particularly his children and grandchildren.
He was a devoted member of the LDS Church and served as Primary and Sunday
School teacher, dance director and guide at the Cody Murals. He and Beula Fay
published the ward newsletter, and in 1993 they served a mission in Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Francis and Beula Fay Cozzens were lifelong friends with Earl and Opal Jones
and raised their families close together. For many years, they spent several
summer weeks camping and fishing in the Beartooth Mountains with their base
camp at Island Lake.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Thornberry and husband Dorn of Portland,
Ore.; two sons, Melvin Cozzens of Denver and Saudi Arabia and Donnie Cozzens
and wife Teri of Powell; his grandchildren, Tad (Colleen) Thornberry, Tanya
(Bob) Atkins, Terri (Rick) Weberg, Kara (Ed) Edwards, Karissa Cozzens and Molly
Cozzens; and 12 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sister Olive (Charles)
Hawkins in the Powell Nursing Home; brothers Mel (Betty) Cozzens of Cody, John
(Minnie) Cozzens and Matt (Vesa) Cozzens, both of Powell; brother-in-law Dale
(Jeanie) Good of Cody; sisters-in-law Lucy Cozzens and Deloris Good, both of
Powell, and Sarah Good of Casper; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Beula Fay in 1998; his parents;
brother Fred Cozzens; granddaughter Kim (Michael) Bertagnole; great-granddaughter
Kendra Edwards; and brothers-in-law Ernie and Irvin Good.
Memorials may be made to Powell Valley Hospice or a charity of choice.
Burial will be in Powell's Crown Hill Cemetery. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Billie Beryl Ginest ~ December 31
The mother of a Powell man died Tuesday, Dec. 31 in Garden
City, Kan.
Billie Beryl Ginest, 84, lived in Garden City since 1936. She was a lay minister
at First Christian Church and was known for her calling ministries in the church.
She was hostess for the High Plains Christian Church ministers gathering on
a monthly basis.
Melvin Ginest of Powell was among her six sons and one daughter. Her husband,
Edward, died in 1977.
A memorial service was held Monday at First United Methodist
Church for Lois S. Sanders, 89, who died at her home on the morning of New
Year's Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31.
She was born Jan. 19, 1913, in Portis, Kan., the oldest of nine children of
Edwin and Jessie St. Clair and attended schools in Grass Creek and Thermopolis.
She graduated from Thermopolis High School.
She married Charles Williams Sanders on Nov. 25, 1932. Three daughters were
born to them.
She was a 50-year member of Order of Eastern Star and was presented her 50-year
pin by Arlene Goodchild on March 15, 2001. She was a Past Matron of the Lovell
Eastern Star lodge before it consolidated with the Powell lodge in June of
1987. She was considered a dear and treasured member of Eastern Star, and to
those who noted her continued participation in exercise classes at the Powell
Senior Center, she said it helped to keep her active for her station as Marshall
in the Eastern Star.
She was also a member of the Daughters of the Nile.
She had a great love for the wild birds of nature and filled her bird feeder
daily. Family members will remember her as an inspiration to all, with her
soft and gentle, loving way of holding family together.
Survivors include three daughters and their families: Ann Spomer and husband
Ken of Evanston, their sons, Raymond Ley and Chuck Ley of Powell, Kenny Spomer
and wife Chana and family of Syracuse, Utah, Robin Spomer and family of Gillette
and June Spomer and family of Cody; Betty Humphreys and her daughters, Lori
Humphreys, Michelle Humphreys and Toni Humphreys and her grandchildren, Tony
and Madeline Humphreys, all of Cameron Park, Calif.; and Kay Onstine and husband
Eugene of Folsom, Calif., and their children, Cindy and Kevin Perez, and their
children, Randy and Amber Onstine and children and Victor Charles Onstine,
all of Sacramento, Calif., and Wendy and Andy MaGill and children of Greybull.
In all, she had 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by three sisters and one brother, Gay McGee, Rodney St.
Clair and Donna Toth, all of Thermopolis, and Ruth Pavlus of Greybull.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W.; two brothers, James and
Dean St. Clair; and two sisters, Elaine Taylor and Adele Urwin; and three grandsons,
Louis Bill Ley, Howard Ley, and Richard Ley, all of Powell.
Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation or a charity of choice. On her
wish, cremation has taken place, and burial of cremains followed the memorial
service.