Ruth Lewis Kells ~ January 1, 2002
Lela May Price ~ January 5, 2002
Stan Lee Jackson ~ January 8, 2002
Wilbur Fisher ~ January 9, 2002
Edward Lee Guthrie ~ January 18, 2002
Elmer E. Blakesley ~ January 18, 2002
Helen Wayman ~ January 22, 2002
Mary Jo Hlavacheck ~ January 25, 2002
Phil Shanor ~ January 25, 2002
Albert J. Boyle ~ January 29, 2002
Neva Wollam Litton ~ January 30, 2002
Hollis Howard Harris ~ January 31, 2002
Glenard A. Brabec ~ January 31, 2002
Former Powell resident Ruth Lewis Kells, 99, died Tuesday,
Jan. 1 at the Highland Farms Retirement Community in Black Mountain, N.C.
A native of Russell, Iowa, she was the daughter of Robert and Ora Hancock Lewis
and wife of the late Ray L. Kells.
She was a graduate of Grinnell College, then moved with her family to Powell
where she was an elementary school music teacher and church organist. In retirement,
she and her husband enjoyed traveling the U.S., Europe, Middle East, Africa,
and the Far East until his death in 1969.
She was a resident of Leesburg and Ocala, Fla., until moving to Highland Farms
in North Carolina.
Surviving are one son, Dean Kells and his wife, Mary Anderson Kells, of Montreat,
N.C.; one daughter, Shirley Halleen, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; five grandchildren
and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Lewis Norberg.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to one's
favorite charity.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at First
Baptist Church in Powell for Lela May Price, 82, who died Saturday, Jan. 5
at the Powell Nursing Home.
She was born July 3, 1919, in Anita, Iowa, to Charles and Mary (Hardeson) Croxton.
In 1925, the family moved to Upton, and she was graduated from Upton High School
in 1937.
She married Kenneth R. Price on July 5, 1937, and to this union two sons were
born. She started work for the Powell School District as a cafeteria cook,
and in 1950, she was named the first supervisor of the Southside Cafeteria.
In 1962, she became the secretary of the elementary schools and held that position
for 20 years. After retirement, she and her husband enjoyed traveling and camping.
She enjoyed family and extended church family and was a second mother to several
young people in the community.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Price, Jr. and wife Grace of Powell and
Roger A. Price and wife Linda of Point Lay, Alas.; a sister, Ethel Horn, of
Rapid City, S.D.; a brother, Donald Croxton and wife Ruth of Wheatland; five
grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Kenneth in 1990; and one
sister, Merle Barrett.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery following services. For those who wish,
memorials to the charity of choice or the First Baptist Church would be appreciated
by the family.
Funeral services are scheduled Saturday at 10 a.m. at First
Baptist Church in Powell for Stan Lee Jackson, 46, who died Tuesday morning,
Jan. 8 at his rural Powell home.
Burial will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Jackson was born Aug. 7, 1955, in Cody to William M. and Alberta B. (Engel)
Jackson. He grew up on the family farm on Heart Mountain. He loved the farm
and always wanted to farm.
He was graduated from Powell High School in 1973 and went on to earn his Associate
of Science Degree at Northwest College.
He married Lynn A. Bope in Powell on April 2, 1977.
He spent the last 26 years farming and following his sons in sports. In later
years, he enjoyed working with his sons on the farm.
Survivors include his wife Lynn of the family home; three sons, Shawn Kevin
Jackson of Cody, Travis Wesley Jackson of Powell and Brian Lee Jackson of Ft.
Collins, Colo.; his parents, William and Alberta Jackson of Powell; and four
brothers, David Jackson and wife Kathy of Houston, Texas, Steve Jackson and
wife Kirsten of Powell, Dan Jackson and wife Connie of San Antonio, Texas,
and Bill Jackson and wife Judy of Helena, Mont.
Pallbearers at the funeral will be Gene Shuler, Wade Shuler, Ted Shuler, Mike
Forman, Rick Asher and Roger Dunn. His brothers and brothers-in-law will serve
as honorary pallbearers.
For those who wish, memorials may be made to Camp Bethel, in care of First
Baptist Church, Powell, or the Big Horn Basin Cancer Center in Cody.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Miratsky-Easton Funeral
Home.
Funeral services for former Powell resident Wilbur S. Fisher,
78, will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
in Buffalo.
Mr. Fisher died Wednesday, Jan. 9 at Deaconess Hospital in Billings, Mont.
He is survived by his wife, Eileen (Jaci) Fisher of Buffalo; two sons, Frank
Fisher and wife Jan of Arvada and Dick Fisher of Powell; two daughters, Linda
Fisher of Casper and Lori Burgener and husband Dan of Nine Mile Falls, Wash.;
two stepdaughters, Diane Canton and husband Mark of Billings, Mont., and Cara
Engstrom and husband Jim of Kingman, Ariz.; one stepson, John Rockwood and
wife Joy of Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister, Betty Jo Hobbs, of Midland, Mich.;
ten grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Ralph, Melvin, Bill,
and Jim Fisher; and one sister, Erna Mae Culiver.
Edward Lee Guthrie ~ January 18
Memorial services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan.
25 at St. John's Episcopal Church for Edward Lee Guthrie, 70, who died at his
home in Powell on Friday, Jan. 18.
The Rev. Patterson Keller will officiate, with interment of ashes to follow
at Valley Cemetery on the South Fork.
Mr. Guthrie was born Feb. 10, 1931, at Pleasant Hills, Ill., son of Wilbert
and Della Seymour Guthrie. He spent the years of his youth living on the family
farm in southeast Illinois, graduating from high school in Milton, Ill., in
1948.
Upon graduation, he came to Powell to find work on the local farms. He fell
in love with Wyoming. It was a love that would last for a lifetime.
He also loved sports, any contest that involved a ball. He attended Western
Illinois University on athletic and scholastic scholarships. Following college
and a tour of duty with the U.S. Army in Stuttgart, Germany, he returned to
Wyoming. This time he would never leave.
After meeting the love of his life, Katherine Billings, they were married on
the upper South Fork near Valley on June 6, 1954, and settled down to a fulfilling
and productive life in his adopted home.
Mr. Guthrie began a lifetime of work for Amoco Oil Company as a water truck
driver in Midwest, continuing to work for Amoco for 35 years before retiring
as a production and drilling foreman in 1986. Never one to sit idly, he continued
to work part-time as an oil field consultant in retirement.
Following his love of sports, he coached Babe Ruth and American Legion Baseball
in Powell for 16 years, serving as a mentor for many fine youth athletes and
producing many enduring friendships. He continued to support youth athletics
throughout his life, and in retirement, he developed a passion for golf, which
would keep him active and fit.
He loved to fish and hunt on the upper South Fork with his father-in-law, Glen
Billings, who taught him the best places to enjoy nature. He took great pride
in maintaining his home and yard and enjoyed having fun with his grandchildren.
Those who knew him will remember that he always maintained his inner strength
and positive outlook. Family relates, "He has always been our hero. We
cherish every moment we had with him, and he will forever be in our hearts."
Survivors include his wife Katherine of Powell; daughters Ann Marie Winders
and husband Orin of Green River and Barbara Ann Dicks and husband Hal of Powell;
brother Larry Guthrie and wife Glenda and sister-in-law Marie Guthrie, all
of Powell; mother-in-law Harriet Billings of Green River; four grandchildren
and one great grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Art Guthrie; and a sister,
Mary Jean Guthrie.
For those who wish, the family would appreciate memorials to Powell American
Legion Baseball or Valley Hospice in the spirit of continuing his dedication
to community service.
Elmer E. Blakesley ~ January 18
Memorial services were held Wednesday at Ballard Funeral
Home in Cody for Elmer E. Blakesley, 86, who died Friday, Jan. 18 at West Park
Long Term Care Center in Cody.
He was born Sept. 19, 1915, in Fromberg, Mont., to Floyd and Helen (Roberts)
Blakesley. He married Geraldine E. Emerson on May 10, 1939, in Fort Collins,
Colo.
For most of his working life, Mr. Blakesley was employed in the oilfields.
He worked for Marathon Oil Company in Oregon Basin from 1941-1964.
He was an active member of Shoshone Lodge #21 AF&AM and the Shriners. He
was a member of the Presbyterian Church and active in Senior Citizens and Rolling
Meals.
Survivors include his wife, Jerry, of Cody; a son, Ronald Blakesley of Orofino,
Idaho; a daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Mike Thiel of Powell; six grandchildren
and eight grandchildren.
Interment of cremains was in Riverside Cemetery. Those wishing may make memorial
contributions to the charity of choice.
Former Powell resident Helen Wayman, 92, died Tuesday, Jan.
22 at the Beartooth Hospital and Health Center in Red Lodge, Mont.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. at Community Church
in Red Lodge.
Cremation has taken place.
Mary Jo Hlavacheck ~ January 25
Mary Jo Hlavacheck died at the Powell Nursing Home Friday,
Jan. 25 on the day of her 63rd birthday.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home,
followed by burial next to her parents in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon until 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
She was born in Cody on Jan. 25, 1939, daughter of Henry J. and Maudie M. Hlavacheck.
She attended Powell High School where she excelled in sewing, winning many
4-H awards. She became involved in the theatre and started designing costumes
for many of the plays.
She attended Northwest Community College for two years and then graduated with
honors from the University of Wyoming. She taught school for two years in Olathe,
Colo., and then started a master's degree program at the University of Colorado
in 1963, designing costumes for a production of Shakespeare's Macbeth for her
degree.
She married Gary McNulty in 1970 and moved to his ranch near Glenwood Springs,
Colo. She became, like her father, an avid and meticulous gardener. She gave
birth to two babies, both of whom died within minutes of birth. She named the
babies Ethelred and Galadriel from the novel, Lord of the Rings, one of her
lifetime passions.
After her divorce, she moved to Glenwood Springs and worked as the manager
of advertising at the Glenwood Post. She is remembered by co-workers for her
many awards and her ability to read a book a day.
In failing health following surgery to remove a brain tumor, she moved back
to Ralston to live with her mother until entering the Powell Nursing Home where
she spent the remainder of her life.
She is remembered by friends and family as a gentle soul who lived much in
spite of a difficult life. She touched many people who will remember her as
the joyful and fun-loving center of her circle of friends.
Survivors include aunts Betty Shellady of Enid, Okla., and Anna Belle Adams
of Houston, Texas; and cousins Carolyn Schumacher of Cheyenne and Charles Sigler
of Columbia Falls, Texas.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Powell Nursing Home. Miratsky-Easton
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Phil Shanor, 77, Ranchester, died Friday, Jan. 25 at his
home.
He was born May 7, 1924, in Sheridan to Jesse and Charlotte (Verley) Shanor.
He married Karen Sells in Sheridan Jan. 7, 1953.
He was a family man who enjoyed spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
He loved the mountains and spent most summers in the Big Horn Mountains, camping
and cutting wood for sale. He spent most winters snowmobiling with family,
helping anyone with trouble.
He donated many hours helping the Friends of Ranchester and surrounding areas.
He enjoyed decorating the town and homes for Christmas.
Survivors include his wife Karen of Ranchester; his son, Steve Shanor and wife
Sherrie of Ranchester; two daughters, Terry Estes and husband Ted of Stuart,
Fla., and Robin Sullivan and husband Reese Bassett of Bozeman, Mont.; his four
brothers, LeRoy Shanor of Deaver, Martin Shanor and Bill Shanor of Kalispell,
Mont., and Bob Shanor of Powell; his sister, Betty Dalkey of Wenatchee, Wash.;
five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place, and services will be held at a later date.
Memorial services are scheduled Saturday at 10 a.m. at the
First Southern Baptist Church for Albert J. Boyle, 88, who died Tuesday, Jan.
29 at the Powell Nursing Home.
Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. Burial will follow in Crown Hill
Cemetery with military honors by the Powell Veterans Honor Guard.
Mr. Boyle was born Nov. 25, 1913, in Stockville, Nebr., to Roy and Nellie (Hunt)
Boyle. He moved to Powell in 1935.
On Sept. 28, 1935, he and Violet E. Hunnicutt were married in Worland. He served
in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II.
He was employed by Amoco Production Co. for 36 years, advancing from pumper
to electrician. He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church.
Mr. Boyle was a member of the Big Horn Basin Boat Club for many years. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing, bowling, gardening and boating. He loved to play baseball
in his earlier years, and later enjoyed watching games on television.
He was a past member of the VFW and Eagles Club. He and his wife enjoyed 20
years of retirement in Apache Junction, Ariz. During his retirement, he enjoyed
many days helping his son-in-law, Bill, on the farm.
Survivors include his wife Violet of the family home; daughters Linda Marie
Ashby and husband Bill of Powell and Joy Louise Cox and husband Allen of Hillsboro,
Ore.; former son-in-law Phil Bodle; brothers Raymond of California, Gene of
Arizona and Ernest of Powell; a sister Mary of Garland; six grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Bobby Jo Bodle; an infant
son; brothers Frank, Cecil, Lawrence and Harvey; and sisters Edith, Louise
and Lois.
Should friends desire, memorials to the First Southern Baptist Church or the
Powell Nursing Home would be appreciated by the family.
Neva Wollam Litton ~ January 30
Neva Wollam Litton, 78, formerly of Powell, died peacefully
Wednesday, Jan. 30 in Christiansburg, Va., followng a two-year battle with
heart disease.
The youngest of five children, she was born Dec. 6, 1923, to Perry and Rose
Wollam of Morrefield, Nebr. The family migrated to Powell during the Great
Depression in 1935, and Neva was graduated from Powell High School in 1940.
In 1944, she married Arthur G. Litton of Powell. The couple had two daughters
and lived in the Powell Valley for 27 years. Neva enjoyed raising her family
and working at Bonners Store over a period of 14 years.
In 1970, she moved to California and later retired there from SAV-ON Drug in
1983 at the age of 60. She and a daughter, Jennifer, shared a home in Columbus,
Ohio, and in Virginia from 1992 until the time of her death.
Survivors include her former husband, Art, in Powell; her daughters, Jennifer
Frank of Christianburg, Va., and Kathi George and husband Chuck of Green Valley,
Ariz.; a granddaugther, Dayne Liner Hardt of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Leta
Bentley of Newark, Ohio; a brother, Jay Wollam of Surprise, Ariz., two sisters-in-law,
Ester Wollam and Flossie Wollam; and eight nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ray Wollam of Powell;
a sister, Lila Wollam Nunnally of California; and grandson Darren Liner of
Powell.
Cremation has taken place, and a family memorial gathering will be held at
a later date. At her request, her ashes will be sprinkled near her grandson's
on Kitty Creek on the North Fork.
Hollis Howard Harris ~ January 31
Memorial services were held Feb. 2 in El Mirage, Ariz., for
Hollis Howard Harris, 72, who died there on Thursday, Jan. 31 after a short
bout with cancer.
He married Donna Gillette in Powell Aug. 6, 1954. He is survived by his wife
Donna; two sons, Mike and Linda Harris of Hugo, Colo., and Kim and Marla Harris
of Lyman; two daughters, Holly and Greg Jones of Winnemucca, Nev., and Shelly
and Chuck Hunt of Casper; one sister, Joann and Fred Anderson of Napa, Idaho;
15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Howard and Donna Harris had enjoyed the last several summers at their home
in Fort Bridger.
Mr. Harris's ashes will be laid to rest in Powell at a later date.
Glenard A. Brabec ~ January 31
Funeral Mass was celebrated Monday at St. Barbara's Catholic
Church in Powell for Glenard A. Brabec, 86, former Deaver resident, who died
Thursday, Jan. 31 at his home in Worden, Mont.
He was born Oct. 22, 1915, in Narka, Kans., to Elmer and Helen (Kozeluh) Brabec.
He was graduated from Narka High School in 1934 and moved to Belfry, Mont.,
in 1938 with his brother, Clement, to farm.
He was drafted into military service in 1941, serving in the U.S. Army in an
anti-aircraft battery. While applying to Officers Candidate School, he was
diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was hospitalized in Excelsior Springs, Mo.,
until released in 1946 to continue his recovery.
He married Viola O. Baxa in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 30, 1942. They moved
to Bridger, Mont., in 1946 and to Deaver in 1950, where they farmed for 50
years.
He was a substitute mail carrier out of the Powell post office for many years.
In 2000, they moved to Worden, Mont., to be near their daughter, Barbara.
Glen, as he was known, was active in the Henry Gilbert American Legion Post
in Frannie and served on the Deaver-Frannie school board for 12 years. He was
a member of Farm Bureau, Shoshone Rock Club, the Pork Producers Associations
of Wyoming and Montana and was an honorary Chapter Farmer of the Deaver FFA.
Survivors include his wife; sons Michael Brabec and wife Kaye Beaver of Ann
Arbor, Mich., Dennis Brabec and wife Lynn Kleinschmidt of Casper and David
Brabec and wife Evelyn Stowe of Brainerd, Minn.; two daughters, Patricia Martinez
(husband John deceased) of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Barbara Reichert and
husband Don of Worden, Mont.; brother Hubert Brabec of Bridger; sister Kathryn
Wilson of Billings; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter and brothers Clement,
Elmer and Charlie.
Burial in Powell's Crown Hill Cemetery, with Powell Veterans Honor Guard providing
military honors. The family would appreciate memorials to the Parkinson's Association.