FEBRUARY 2003
Phil Clarence Kopriva ~ February 2003
Ella Mae Loveland ~ February 9, 2003
Arnold John Wamhoff ~ February 14, 2003
Roger W. Lassey ~ February 16, 2003
Theda Mae Seebaum ~ February 17, 2003
Donald L. Cox ~ February 18, 2003
Marvin Irvin Good ~ February 20, 2003
Jim (Alton Lee) Little ~ February 20, 2003
Lillie E. LeBlanc Fief ~ February 26, 2003
Ella Mae Loveland ~ February 9
Ella Mae Loveland, 77, of Powell, died Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Powell Nursing Home.
She was born April 4, 1925, in Greybull to Vaughn A. and Nellie Mae Grace (Glover) Hodson. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1943.
On April 28, 1943, she married Robert (Bob) Loveland in Basin. In 1946, they moved to Powell to make their home.
She was a wife, mother and clerk and, along with her husband, owned and operated Powell Auto Repair.
She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and the Big Horn Basin Boat Club.
Survivors include her three daughters, Billie Kasinger and husband Dale of Powell, Judi Spomer and husband Carl of Thermopolis and Bobette Smith and husband Ray of Powell; brothers Jerry Hodson and Griffin Hodson, both of Cody; nine grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bob in 1998; her parents; three brothers; and a son-in-law, Duard Thronburg.
Cremation has taken place, and memorial services are tentatively scheduled Thursday morning, Feb. 13 at Hope Lutheran Church. Burial of cremains will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials to Hope Lutheran Church or a charity of choice would be appreciated by the family.
Arnold John Wamhoff ~ February 14
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a. m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell for Arnold John Wamhoff, 88, who died Friday, Feb. 14 at the Powell Nursing Home.
Mr. Wamhoff, a retired Emblem Bench farmer, was born July 19, 1914, in his home at Emblem and lived his entire life there until moving to Powell in recent years.
He married his sweetheart from Lovell, Beata Korell, on Sept. 28, 1941. They recently celebrated 61 years of marriage. For 46 years, they farmed the land that his parents homesteaded.
Mr. Wamhoff loved the land and was always learning new and progressive ways to improve his farming methods. He received the Big Horn Basin Farmer of the Year Award in 1976.
He was one of the first to dig a water well to supplement his irrigation. In the winter months, he flooded the pasture, and the community enjoyed ice skating.
He was a devoted husband and father of four daughters, whom he taught to farm! He had a great sense of humor and loved a good joke.
A childhood accident, in which he broke his hip, plagued him with pain the rest of his life. His family will recall he bore it with dignity and perseverance. He loved to dance, and as a young man, he played the drums at local dances.
He eagerly participated in his community, serving on the school, irrigation and cemetery boards. His church was the center of his life. He was a devoted Christian and served as an officer of the church in many capacities.
Later in life, he enjoyed fishing with his friends and family, especially his father-in-law, Jake Korell. He also never tired of being doted on by his four daughters.
Survivors include his life partner and wife, Beata Wamhoff, of Powell; his four daughters, Karen Schutte and husband Mike of Red Feather Lakes, Colo., Sharleen Rogers of Cokeville, Tenn., Linda Woods and husband Wayne of Carlsbad, Calif., and Laura Gwinn of Powell; 12 grandchildren: Mark, Todd, Brett and Erick Schutte, Darcey (Rogers) Neyman, Jason, Shawn and Ashley Rogers, Lindsay and Kaitlin Woods and Justin and Sierra Gwinn; and 15 great-grandchildren: Nadia, Michael, Morgan, Jacob, Tanner, Colin, Christopher and Josie Marie Schutte, Austin, Christian and Andrew Neyman and Courtney, Shelby, Natalie and Halle Rogers. He is also survived by many loving and caring nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Wamhoff; two brothers and six sisters.
Visitation will be held tonight (Tuesday) from 6 to 8 p.m. at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home and from 9 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Emblem Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell or The Lutheran Hour. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial services were held Monday, Feb. 24 in Cartwright, N.D., for Roger W. Lassey, 55, who died Sunday evening, Feb. 16 in Powell.
He was born April 27, 1947, in Williston, N.D., to Morris J. and Lillian G. (Thomas) Lassey.
Survivors include a son, Ron Lassey and wife Jeannie of Sidney, Mont.; a daughter, Chelle Schmidt and husband Kevin of Powell; two sisters, Sharon Cayko and husband Andy of Fairview, Mont., and Charlotte Collins and husband Larry of Rapid City, S.D.; and six grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place.
Services were at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church with Rev. Mary Ann Ell officiating.
Local arrangements were handled by Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home.
Theda Mae Seebaum ~ February 17
Theda Mae Seebaum died Monday, Feb. 17 at her home in Powell. She was 86.
She was born May 13, 1916, in Atwood, Kan., daughter of Palmer and Clara (Minor) Green. They traveled by covered wagon to Craig, Colo., when she was a baby and homesteaded at Great Divide.
She was raised and educated in Craig. She married Carl Seebaum on Oct. 14, 1933. He was employed by Texaco, Inc. for 34 years. They made several moves during his time with Texaco until his retirement when they settled in Powell.
She loved crafts, boating, fishing and being with friends and family.
Survivors include three daughters, Jo Ann Simmons of Maybell, Colo., Alma Harris of Craig, Colo. and Lois White and husband Herb of Hingham, Mont.; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years in 1999; two brothers, Raymond and Merrill Green; son-in-law Norm Simmons; and one grandson, Danny Jay Harris.
According to her wishes, cremation has taken place, and private services will be held at a later date. The family would appreciate memorials in her name to Powell Valley Hospice, 777 Avenue H, Powell, WY 82435.
Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Donald L. Cox, 68, died Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Powell Valley Care Center.
He was born Sept. 8, 1934, in Oklahoma City. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955, receiving an honorable discharge.
For the last six years he has lived in Clark, surrounded by his adopted family, Curt and Lisa Harshman and their children, as well as several close friends that he called his extended family. They said of him: "Don had such a sweet spirit. He helped out anyone in need, and anyone he met benefited from his friendship. He was a very kind person, and we will all miss him."
Cremation has taken place, and at his request, private services will be held in Clark.
Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home was in charge of making arrangements.
Jim (Alton Lee) Little ~ February 20
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. today (Tuesday) in Clinton, Ind., for Jim (Alton Lee) Little, 69-year-old father of Powell Tribune Managing Editor Greg Little.
Mr. Little, of Libertyville, Ind., died Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Royal Oaks Health Care in Terre Haute, Ind., of an extended illness. His loving wife, Betty, was by his side.
He was born July 8, 1933, in Clinton, Ind., son of Gladys (Price) and James F. Little. They lived in Universal before moving to Libertyville, where he would live the rest of his life.
He graduated from Fayette High School in 1951. On Dec. 30, 1952, he married Betty Sweazey in Terre Haute, and they made their home in the Libertyville area. They recently celebrated 50 years of marriage.
He worked at Weston Paper Mill before becoming an independent trucker, an occupation which took him across the United States while moving mobile homes. In 1971, he and his wife purchased the Midway Bar in Shirkieville, which they operated for several years. After selling the bar, he chose to further his education and earned a degree from Ivy Tech in Terre Haute. He then joined the Vigo County Assessor's Office and retired in 1996 as the supervisor of the mapping department.
Mr. Little had many passions in life, including the Indiana Pacers professional basketball team; riding his four-wheeler; and following NASCAR racing as a big fan of Jeff Gordon.
Survivors include his wife Betty of the family home in Libertyville; two sons, James and his wife Leanne of Logansport, Ind., and Greg and his wife Nicole of Powell; a sister, Jean and her husband Paul Umphries of West Terre Haute, Ind.; and five grandchildren, Lara of Bloomington, Ind., Lindsay of Terre Haute, Olivia and Sophia of Logansport and Price of Powell.
The Rev. George Guinn will officiate at services in Frist Funeral Home. Burial will be in Little Grove Cemetery, Libertyville.
Marvin Irvin Good ~ February 20
A memorial service with military honors is scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Davis Funeral Home in Riverton for Marvin Irvin Good, 60, of Riverton, who died Thursday, Feb. 20 at Wind River Health Care.
He was born June 25, 1942, in Powell to Irvin and Sarah (Williams) Good. He graduated from Natrona County High School in Casper, then worked at various jobs and joined the National Guard. In 1965, he re-enlisted in the Army and was sent to Augsburg, Germany, serving as a tank mechanic.
In 1966, he served in Vietnam as a medic. In 1968, he was honorably discharged with an Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, One Overseas Service Bar and the Combat Medical Badge.
In 1966, he married Norma St. John of Casper. In 1973, they moved to Riverton where he worked for Stylhomes, Federal American Partners, Halliburton and Midvale Irrigation District as a ditchrider, which the family said he enjoyed.
His hobbies were hunting, fishing, camping and time with family and friends.
Survivors include Norma Good of Casper; his mother, Sarah Good of Casper; two daughters, Lori Campbell of Kemmerer and Deanna Hill and husband of Casper; his son, Jim Good and wife of Riverton; his sister, Donna English and husband of Alaska; five grandchildren, Bryant Campbell of Kemmerer, Chandler and Alexia Hill of Casper, and Ashley and Shelbie Good of Riverton; his caregiver, Rhonda Stanley and children of Riverton; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Irvin Good.
Phil Clarence Kopriva ~ February
Word has been received of the death in San Francisco, Calif., of Phil Clarence Kopriva, 68, formerly of Powell.
He was born Aug. 6, 1934, in Powell to Clarence and Camille Kopriva.
Twice married, he was also twice divorced. He taught math and science and loved to play the oboe in orchestras and chamber groups in the San Francisco Bay area.
Survivors include daughters, Andrea Caron and husband David of Sebastopol, Calif., and Kristen Rehling and husband Scott in Mexico; and four grandchildren.
He requested there be no funeral services. Cremation has taken place, and ashes will be scattered this spring over a place he loved.
Lillie E. LeBlanc Fief ~ February 26
Word has been received of the death in Kansas of the mother of a Powell man.
Lillie E. LeBlanc Fief, 91, died Feb. 26 in Concordia, Kans. She was born Nov. 9, 1911, in Clyde, Kans.
In addition to her son, Earl LeBlanc, in Powell, she leaves five grandchildren, Carle LeBlanc Williams and Marla LeBlanc Pierson of Powell, Brent LeBlanc of Gillette, Mark LeBlanc of Kemmerer and Cliff LeBlanc of Riverside, Calif.; and 14 great-grandchildren, Derrek and Ciarra Williams of Powell and Kelley Williams of Gillette; Nicholas Pierson of Powell; Trenton and Daylon LeBlanc of Gillette; Shane, Sasha, Rustin, Randall and Reed LeBlanc of Jackson; and Kane LeBlanc of Riverside, Calif.