JANUARY 2003
George W. (Rabi) Roby ~ January 2, 2003
Kathleen Anne Petrich ~ January 3, 2003
Vincent Christie ~ January 4, 2003
Myrtle (Velma) Rayle ~ January 4, 2003
Verla Luella Sorenson ~ January 4, 2003
McKay Avery ~ January 5, 2003
Perry Allen Patton ~ January 5, 2003
William T. (Bill) Wambeke ~ January 6, 2003
Marcella Irene Moore ~ January 7, 2003
Dorothy Rose Chapman ~ January 9, 2003
Darwin Oliver (Jack) Rockhold ~ January 10, 2003
Jake Marvin Garrison ~ January 13, 2003
Evelyn Jensen ~ January 15, 2003
Marie Louise Pangburn ~ January 16, 2003
Joyce Smith ~ January 16, 2003
Glen Maughan Brown ~ January 16, 2003
Marie Opal Whitlock ~ January 17, 2003
John Whiting Romero Sr. ~ January 18, 2003
Jacqlyn Ann McKay ~ January 18, 2003
Maude Hudiberg ~ January 18, 2003
Raymond G. LeMasters ~ January 18, 2003
Carmen L. Hirst ~ January 18, 2003
Morris Grammens ~ January 19, 2003
Eugene T. (Doc) Bischoff ~ January 23, 2003
Henrietta June Faubion ~ January 25, 2003
Jerre Dean Garvin ~ January 27, 2003
Judy Gams Workman ~ January 27, 2003
Gilbert Allen Dugger ~ January 29, 2003
Marian Emma Utter ~ January 31, 2003
George W. (Rabi) Roby ~ January 2
George W. (Rabi) Roby died Thursday, Jan. 2 at the Powell Nursing Home where he had been a resident for about nine months.
As per his wish, there will be no services.
Mr. Roby was born April 4, 1928, to Walter W. and Clara Arbenz Roby in Powell. He had younger twin brothers.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He also retired from the National Guard and was active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
On June 5, 1953, he married Lora Dell Lindsay in Lovell. The couple had two daughters and made their home in Lovell. Lora Dell preceded him in death in May of 1979.
Mr. Roby enjoyed fishing and hunting. He liked just sitting and talking to his many friends.
He spent most of his life around the oilfields. He worked for LL Smith Trucking for 25 years. He liked driving "gin truck" and moving rigs. In the oil patch, he was known as "Rabi."
Survivors include two daughters, Geri Keele and husband Carl of Lovell, and Tammy Cobaugh and husband Mike of Pineville, La.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by two brothers, Harry Roby and wife Ione of Cody and Howard Roby and wife Nancy of Hysham, Mont., and many nieces and nephews.
The family is comforted that he will be missed and remembered by all who knew him.
Kathleen Anne Petrich ~ January 3
Kathleen Anne Petrich, 50, died Friday, Jan. 3 in Dickinson, N.D.
Funeral services for the former area resident will be Thursday, Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cowley. Visitation at Haskell Funeral Home in Lovell will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Burial will be in the Penrose Cemetery. A full obituary will follow.
Former Powell banker Vincent Christie died Saturday, Jan. 4 at Central Wyoming Hospice Home in Casper. He was 90.
At his request, no funeral services will be held. Cremation has taken place.
He was born Dec. 11, 1912, in Hastings, Iowa, son of Frankin and Cora (Penick) Christie. He married Iola Truman on Feb. 27, 1937, at Omaha, Neb.
During World War II, he worked as a production manager with the Martin Company in the production of B-29 bombers and always enjoyed the memory that he worked on the bomb bay for the B-29, Enola Gay. After the war, he was employed as a salesman for the Omar Flour Company, and then in 1947, he entered the banking profession.
He served as a loan officer for the Livestock National Bank in Omaha for three years and then moved to Powell as an installment loan officer for First National Bank. Twenty-five years later, he retired as the Senior Vice President at First National.
In retirement, he and his wife lived in Green Valley, Ariz., where he enjoyed golfing. In 2001, he moved to Casper to live with his son Worth and daughter-in-law, Carolyn.
He was a member of the Absaroka Masonic Lodge #30 at Powell, the Powell Chamber of Commerce, the Union Presbyterian Church, and Powell Kiwanis, of which he was a past president. He was a life member of the Kalif Temple Shrine in Sheridan and the Elks Lodge in Green Valley.
Survivors include two sons, Worth Christie and wife Carolyn of Casper and Tom Christie of Irvine, Calif.; two brothers, Harold Christie of Reseda, Calif., and Warren Christie of Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Janice Kynett of Mesa, Ariz.; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two sisters and three brothers.
For those who wish, memorial contributions to Central Wyoming Hospice Program, 319 S. Wilson, Casper, WY 82601 would be appreciated by the family.
Myrtle (Velma) Rayle ~ January 4
Myrtle (Velma) Huffman Rayle, 88, died Saturday, Jan. 4 at the home of her daughter in Deaver.
She was born the seventh of 11 children of Ancil W. and Charity Alice (Henderson) Huffman on June 22, 1914, in Wellington, Kans.
She married Jesse Thomas Rayle on June 1, 1936, in Wellington, Kans. They were happily married for 57 years until his death.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy (Dot) Creed of Deaver, where Velma has made her home since 1994; and a son, Richard Thomas Rayle of Giessen, Germany; two granddaughters, Diana Ballinger and husband Pat of Deaver, and Jackie Riddell of Greencastle, Ind.; two grandsons, Dannie G. Creed of Cheyenne, and Dustin G. Creed of Cody; seven great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren; one sister, Ora Cottle of Wellington, Kans.; and a brother, Earl Huffman and his wife Virginia of Cherryvale, Kans.
Funeral services are scheduled in Wellington, Kans. She will be buried next to her husband in Prairie Lawn Cemetery there.
Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home handled local arrangments.
Verla Luella Sorenson ~ January 4
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lovell for long-time Deaver resident, Verla Luella Sorenson, 71, who died Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Powell Hospital after a year-long battle with cancer.
She was born Dec. 24, 1931, in Artesian, S.D., the second child of Marvin and Agnes Twombley. She lived most of her childhood in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She moved to Deaver with her husband and children in 1965 where she resided ever since.
After graduating from Black Hills State College in 1952, she taught school in a country schoolhouse near Newell, S.D., for one year before she married her lifelong partner, LaMoine Sorenson, and began a family. She then dedicated her life to her husband and family.
She was active in St. John's Lutheran Church and the communities in which she lived. She shared her time between three homes, one in Glades Hidden Valley in California and the others in Deaver and at the Sorenson Ranch in the Pryor Mountains. She hosted and entertained many friends and family at her homes and enjoyed the company of many. All felt welcome in her home.
She and husband LaMoine enjoyed traveling and seeing the world in their retirement. Their travels took her to most of the United States, Mexico and parts of Europe.
Survivors include her husband LaMoine of Deaver; her six children and their families, Craig and Vicki Sorenson of Deaver, Mark and Ramona Sorenson of Deaver, Ronda Peer of Deaver, Jhan and Becky Sorenson of Missoula, Mont., Steve and Tara Sorenson of Cody and David and Lea Sorenson of Deaver; 17 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dona Stephens of St. Onge, S.D., Ruth Crawford of Mariposa, Calif., and Lois Kline of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Marva.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Haskell Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Deaver Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Powell Valley Hospice.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in the LDS Cody Stake Center for McKay Avery, 85, of Cody, who died Sunday, Jan. 5 at the West Park Hospital.
Viewing will be Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Ballard Funeral Home in Cody from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be in Cody's Riverside Cemetery with military graveside rites.
He was born March 3, 1917 in Venice, Utah, the sixth of eight children born to William and Martha Avery. In 1935, he graduated from high school three days after his father's death.
He attended Brigham Young University and graduated with an accounting degree in 1940. He then went to Washington, D.C., where he worked as an accountant in a government office.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Guadalcanal.
He married Margie Steenson in 1948 in Richfield, Utah. He applied for and received a Heart Mountain homestead on Ralston Bench near Powell where he farmed and ranched. The couple had three daughters and one son.
In 1971, he married Ruth Riley. They were later sealed in the LDS Salt Lake City Temple. After he retired from farming, they moved to Cody.
He was an active member of the 59ers Rock Club and the Cody Senior Center. He had a lifetime membership in the VFW Post 2673 and was a past president of the Park County Historical Society. He and his wife were members of the Powell and Cody square dance clubs, and they attended three national square dance conventions.
He was a member of the LDS Church and was an avid genealogist. He served in many positions in the church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of Cody; three daughters, Carol Brimhall and husband Keith of Cowley, Linda Childs and husband Bruce of Lovell and Lorna Bunting and husband Jim of Penryn, Calif.; three step-sons, Walter Riley and wife Shirley of Vancouver, Wash., Larry Riley and wife Kathy of Casper and Mike Riley and wife Norma of Meeteetse; one step-daughter, Martha Knutson, of West Valley City, Utah; 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers and three sisters; his son, Ivan; and a great-grandson, Tayson Childs.
Perry Allen Patton ~ January 5
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at Liberty Baptist Church in Casper for Perry Allen Patton, 83, who died Sunday, Jan. 5 at Life Care Center in Casper.
He was born Jan. 14, 1919, in Paynesville, Mo., to Beulah (Guinn) and Perry Malone Patton. He moved with his family to Lovell in 1925 and graduated from Lovell High School.
During World War II, he served in the Pacific Theatre with the U.S. Marine Corps and was awarded the Purple Heart for service on Okinawa and Guam.
On March 7, 1940, he married Helen Snyder in Powell.
He was employed with the CB&Q Railroad for 42 years and lived at several locations in Wyoming and Montana. He was a faithful and devoted member of his church. His hobbies included his love of music. He played the guitar and harmonica.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Helen Patton in Casper; two sons, Perry and his wife Mona of Angel Fire, N.M. and Donald of Firestone, Colo.; two sisters, Mary Alice Rhoads of Lovell and Helen Wilson of Rialto, Calif.; a brother, Kenneth and his wife Norma of Casper; one granddaughter and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Willard and Raymond (Bill); and two sisters, Tiny Patton and Gussie Massey.
Burial was in the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, with military honors.
William T. (Bill) Wambeke ~ January 6
Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Powell for long-time Deaver resident William T. (Bill) Wambeke, 82, who died Monday, Jan. 6 at North Big Horn Hospital in Lovell.
Father Pete Johnson will officiate at funeral services. A rosary will be said at St. Barbara's parish Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. Burial will follow the Friday services in the Deaver Cemetery.
Mr. Wambeke was born Feb. 23, 1921, south of Deaver to Ivo and Alice Wambeke. He grew up on the farm and was instilled with an ethic of hard work from his experiences of digging, loading and unloading sugar beets by hand.
He received his schooling in Deaver, and in June of 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was a Seaman 1st Class gunner on merchant marine ships, sailing to the South Pacific, India and Russia.
While docked in San Francisco in 1945, he phoned his long-time sweetheart, Helen Eyre, and asked her to marry him. They were wed in Billings, Mont., on Sept. 14, 1945. The newlyweds made a series of moves from Boise, Idaho to California and finally back to the Big Horn Basin.
During the early years of marriage, Mr. Wambeke did carpentry work, helping to build Cody's hospital and many homes in the Powell area. Farming was his main love, however, as he farmed around the Deaver area for more than 40 years until his death. He took great satisfaction in being able to help his sons in their farming operations as well.
Mr. Wambeke took a keen interest in the lives of his six children and was a strong supporter of their involvement in FFA, 4-H, school and sports. He was especially proud of the fact that he was able to offer all his children a college education.
He loved his family dearly and leaves behind many happy memories of hunting and camping. He and Helen also loved to travel and took two trips to Belgium to visit relatives.
He was influential in the organization of the 4-H livestock sale in Lovell. He also served 25 years on the Deaver Irrigation District board and on the Deaver Cemetery Board.
He will be greatly missed by his family.
Survivors include his wife Helen of Deaver; three sons, Dan Wambeke and wife Suzan of Spokane, Wash., Melvyn Wambeke and wife Sally and Nick Wambeke and wife Cheryl, both of Deaver; three daughters, Kathy Harris of Indianapolis, Pauline of Billings and Linda Thompson and husband Gerry of Sheridan; four brothers, Marsell, Frank and Fred Wambeke of Deaver and Bob Wambeke of Powell; two sisters, Alice Cooley of Powell and Joanne Barnett of Gillette; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In death, he was preceded by his parents; an older sister, Simona; and a younger brother, Eddie.
Memorials for those who wish can be made to the Deaver Veterans Memorial Fund in care of the Town of Deaver.
Viewing will be at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
Marcella Irene Moore ~ January 7
The mother of a Powell woman died Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the New Horizon Care Center in Lovell after a courageous battle with cancer.
Marcella Irene Moore, 72, was a native of Montana and had lived in Worland since 1964.
She is survived by one son, Leslie A. Moore of Cheyenne; four daughters, Patricia A. Moore of Fort Collins, Colo., Tracy L. Wichman of Powell, Lisa G. McBride of Cheyenne and Janelle E. Moore of Cheyenne; one brother, Willard Frison of Helena, Mont.; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Worland. The rosary service will be recited Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, P.O. Box 524, Worland, WY 82401.
Dorothy Rose Chapman ~ January 9
Funeral Mass was celebrated Monday morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Powell for Dorothy Rose Chapman, 73, of 247 N. Division St. in Powell, who died Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Powell Hospital.
Father Pete Johnson presided at Monday services. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery.
She was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Chicago to Leo and Clara Bessler. She was only 3 years old when she moved with her parents and family from Chicago in a Model A Ford to homestead on the Willwood Division of the Shoshone Reclamation Project south of Powell. The rumble seat was her sleeping berth, and unknown to her parents, she leaned out a bit too far and fell. She was shortly missed, and her parents quickly reversed to look for her. She was found running down the road, determined to catch up.
She was educated in the Powell schools and graduated from Powell High School. She married Richard Chapman on June 1, 1949, at Greybull. They were divorced in 1972.
She retired from a career of caregiving at the Powell Nursing Home. She was a member of St. Barbara's Church and the prayer breakfast group there. Family will remember her as a kind and loving person, whose love and trust of her Lord and Savior, Jesus, is an inspiration to all who knew her.
Survivors include a son, Daniel R. Chapman and wife Jeanette of Midwest City, Okla.; two daughters, Dianne M. Hartinger of Powell and Dee L. Terry and husband Lynn of Cody; her mother, Clara Bessler of Powell; five brothers, Leo E. Bessler, Paul Bessler and wife Barbara, Denis Bessler and wife Patricia, Francis Bessler and Robert Bessler and wife Linda; two sisters, Rita Peterson and husband Pete and Helen Brandes and husband John; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father; a sister-in-law, Beverly Bessler; a granddaughter, Teri Jo Bradish; and a brother-in-law, Rudy Kotar.
Memorials to the Christian Broadcasting Network, 977 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia Beach, VA 23465, would be appreciated by the family. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Darwin Oliver (Jack) Rockhold ~ January 10
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Union Presbyterian Church for Darwin Oliver (Jack) Rockhold, 81, who died Friday, Jan. 10 at his home at Rocky Mountain Manor in Powell.
The Rev. David Hunter will officiate at services and burial at Crown Hill Cemetery. Graveside military honors will be accorded by the Powell Veterans Honor Guard.
Mr. Rockhold was born Nov. 5, 1921, in Princeton, Mo., to Oliver and Vernelia Rockhold. He attended school in Princeton, and he and his brother, Bob Rockhold, farmed one year for their father there and then came to Powell in 1938 and worked for area farmers.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942. In January of 1944, he was sent to England and was involved in the invasion of France: D-Day plus one with the Fifth Armored Division on June 7, 1944.
He was a tank commander and participated in five major battles in World War II. He was honorably discharged on Oct. 21, 1945, and returned to Powell.
He worked for area farmers and in the Elk Basin oil fields before marrying Betty Smith Bullock on Nov. 10, 1950, at the home of brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Jeannette Smith.
He farmed until his retirement in 1987. He also drove a school bus for 18 years for the Powell schools.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the American Legion Post No. 26. He was given the award of FFA Honorary Chapter Farmer and also FFA Honorary State Farmer. He enjoyed big game hunting, fishing, horses and camping.
Survivors include his wife Betty of the family home; a son, Steve Rockhold and wife Tammy (Vogt) of Littleton, Colo.; a daughter, Virginia Mangin and husband David of Methven, New Zealand; seven grandchildren, Terry Rockhold and Brittany Rockhold of Cheyenne, Emily Rockhold and Leesa Rockhold of Littleton, Aimee Mangin and Timothy Mangin of Methven, New Zealand, and Daniel Rockhold of Van Buren, Maine; one sister, Helen Dickerson of Washington, Iowa; sisters-in-law Maxine Rockhold of Green River and Thelma Rockhold of Ft. Collins, Colo.; brother-in-law Roy Argo of Clio, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Dean Rockhold; four brothers, Wayne, Robert, Harold and Marvin Rockhold; and four sisters, Eva Hines, Hazel Argo, Marguerite Jones and Ruth Virden.
Should friends desire, memorials might be made to the War Memorial Fund, in care of Powell High School. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jake Marvin Garrison ~ January 13
Jake Marvin Garrison, 80, died Monday, Jan. 13 at the Powell Nursing Home.
The World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy lived in Powell to be near a daughter and family.
He was born Aug. 16, 1925, in Tupelo, Okla. He was a pilot, world traveler, history buff and loved children.
Survivors include two daughters, Maria Ogburn of Powell and Michelle Garrison of Las Vegas; a sister, Pauline Garrison of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; six grandchildren, Douglas Roberts of Las Vegas, Larry Roberts of Mesa, Ariz., Candace Pollack of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Maria Roberts of Powell and Jake and Dyonna Streeter of Las Vegas; and one great-granddaughter, Sydney Roberts of Powell.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services will be in Lake Mead, Nev.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the Byron Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for Evelyn Sylvia Carmen Jensen, who died Wednesday, Jan. 15 in Glendale, Ariz., where she was spending the winter with a son, John. She was 87.
She was born Feb. 16, 1915, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the oldest daughter and second child of John Willie and Amelia Cherrington Carmen.
Early childhood photographs show her a willing participant in a pickup baseball game or strolling through the neighborhood admiring flowers and landscapes. She lived in the Sugar House area and was determined to finish high school at West High School despite the distance from her home.
She worked for American Telephone and Telegraph prior to serving a mission to Europe in the late 1930s. During her service abroad, her father, John, died. She fell in love with the European mission and would often recite stories to her children of France, Belgium and especially Switzerland.
It was during her mission experience she met and later married Ernest Richard Jensen of Byron. They lived more than 60 years in Byron and had eight children.
She was known for her ongoing efforts to quilt a bed covering for each of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an excellent cook and could make jelly from anything. She provided a peaceful home and was diligent in understanding the scriptures and the words of the prophets.
She was actively involved in the LDS Church all her life, holding callings in the Relief Society, Primary, Young Women's Program, Scouting and was an early morning Seminary instructor.
Survivors include her eight children, Carma Anderson and husband John of Bountiful, Utah, James Jensen and wife Janet of West Valley City, Utah, John J. Jensen and wife Louise of Glendale, Ariz., Jan Webster and husband Gary of Grand Terrace, Calif., Jolene Muller and husband Dennis of West Jordan, Utah, Ralph Carmen Jensen of Dallas, Texas, Jed Jensen and wife Joyce of Gillette and Nathan Jensen and wife Kaye of Atascadero, Calif.; and her sister, Beverly Spencer of Torrance, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ernest; and two brothers, Dr. John Carmen of Cheyenne and Bertrum G. Carmen, Salt Lake City.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) at the Haskell Funeral Home in Lovell and from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Byron Ward. Burial will be in the Byron Cemetery.
For those who wish, memorials may be made to the Elder Michael Jensen mission fund, c/o Bishop Mark K. Gorbahn, Atascadero Second Ward, 8005 Azucena Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422.
Marie Louise Pangburn ~ January 16
Funeral services were held Monday in Worland for former area resident Marie Louise Pangburn, 91, who died Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland.
She was born May 18, 1911, at Kismet, Mont., daughter of Louis Everett and Emma Agnes (Messier) Tripp. She attended the country school there and went to high school in Jordan, Mont. That is where she met her husband of 72 years.
She married Harold Pearle Pangburn on May 23, 1928, in Jordan, Mont. They lived in Jordan until 1937 and then moved to Cat Creek, Mont., where he worked in the oil fields and she cooked for the oil field hands. In 1950, they were transferred to Frannie with Continental Oil Co.
In Frannie-Deaver, she cooked in a restaurant and taught Sunday School. She also taught Good News Clubs weekly out of her home.
She spent many summers in the Big Horn Mountains, cooking at Camp Bethel Bible Camp. Her life revolved around God, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her last year was spent joyfully watching two of her great-great grandchildren grow and play, and she proclaimed that they made her "shine."
Survivors include three children, Robert Pangburn and wife MaryBeth, Joan Kindt and husband Ray of Worland and Gary Pangburn and wife Linda of Greybull; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harold on Feb. 11, 2002; an infant son, Everett; a grandson, Kenny Bauer; two brothers and four sisters.
Memorials may be made to First Southern Baptist Church, 821 So. Fifteenth St., Worland, WY 82401, or to Prime Directive Ministries, c/o Joan Kindt, 400 Meadlowlark Lane, Worland, 82401.
Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at First Baptist Church in Powell for Joyce Smith, 69, who died at her Powell home Thursday, Jan. 16 after a brief illness.
Jeff McKearney, pastor of Cornerstone Community Church, officiated at services.
She was born April 7, 1933, in Evanston to Rex and Martha Stanton. She spent most of her pre and grade school years in Yellowstone Park, living in tent tops in the summer and wintering at Mammoth Hot Springs. She attended Powell schools in the eighth and ninth grades and graduated from Cody High School in 1951.
In November of 1951, she married Bob Smith, also of Cody. Together they raised three children who brought seven grandchildren into the family.
Her goal in life was making a warm and desirable home for her family. She was constantly supporting and encouraging family members. She was devoted and committed to being a loving wife and mother and was fiercely loyal to both her husband and children.
She was a charter member of Cornerstone Community Fellowship of Powell (Evangelical Free Church of America). She was a godly woman who had an intimate relationship with God. One of her great joys in life was studying God's word and gathering many Godly principles, which she imparted to family members and friends. She put others' welfare above her own. She loved Jesus and looked to Him as her Savior and Lord and leaned on him for her daily strength.
Survivors include her husband Bob of 51 years; three children, sons Leo Smith and his daughter Carly of Colleville, Texas, and Len Smith and wife LaNeta and their children Hunter, Denver and KiLynn of Chandler, Ariz., and daughter Martha Schroeder and husband Eric and their children Jackie, Reggie and Byron of Powell; her sister, Phyllis Bucke and husband Chuck of Martha's Vineyard, Mass; and brother Rex Stanton of Bluffdale, Utah.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Rex and Martha Stanton.
Should friends desire, memorials in her name might be made to The Navigators, P.O. Box 6000, Colorado Springs, CO 80934. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Glen Maughan Brown ~ January 16
Funeral services for Glen Maughan (Brownie) Brown, 81, will be conducted today (Tuesday, Jan. 21) at 11 a.m. at the Powell LDS Church. Mr. Brown died at his Powell home Thursday, Jan. 16.
He was born May 23, 1921, to Joseph Murray and Elizabeth Maughan Brown in Rigby, Idaho. He graduated from high school in Rigby in 1939 and joined the Civil Conservation Corps, working in Idaho.
After Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He attained the rank of sergeant and was a veteran of several World War II battles in the South Pacific, including Guadalcanal, Guam and Iwo Jima. His pride in being a Marine was reflected throughout his life.
Mr. Brown moved to Powell in 1948 where he met and married Frances Virginia Bunn on March 15, 1949. They were sealed in the LDS Temple in Idaho Falls, Idaho, July 5, 1968.
They resided in Powell where he worked for the Burlington Truck Lines, serving businesses in Powell and Cody. He was a member of the Western Conference of Teamsters. He retired in 1981.
He was a member of the LDS Church, American Legion, Fraternal Order of Eagles, National Rifle Association and was a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was active in many organizations, including past president of the Heart Mountain Rod & Gun Club, president of the Hicks and Chicks Square Dance Club and Kut and Capers Square Dance Club and Commodore of the Big Horn Basin Boat Club.
He was particularly proud of helping to organize the Little League Baseball program in Powell in the 1950s and 1960s. He coached Little League teams for over 12 years and helped coach the American Legion Baseball team in 1970.
He was a member of the Northwest College booster club and rarely missed a Powell Panther or Trapper athletic event. He loved being a spectator, player, coach and umpire, and he always made sure that his Little Leaguers got to play, regardless of winning or losing.
Mr. Brown was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed sharing his skills and experiences with his sons and friends. He spent many days in his special places on the North Fork of the Shoshone River, in Sunlight Basin and in the Beartooths and with his uncle Jim on the Clark's Fork.
Survivors include his wife Frances; sons Larry Brown and wife Fritzie of Rancho Murieta, Calif., and Craig Brown of Bozeman, Mont.; grandchildren Lofton, Joshua and Jordan; brothers Lynn Brown and wife Becky of Montrose, Colo., and Vernon Brown and wife June of Rigby, Idaho; and sister Mardean Gonnely and husband Roy of Kelseyville, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Roy and uncle Jim
Brown of Powell.
His family will remember his generosity, friendship, thankfulness and spirit. His family looked to him as a source of identity, confidence and love that gave them the gifts of life and soul. He was a man who encapsulated a heart that was equally as big. He will be missed in the lives of family members.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home.
Memorials are requested to a charity of choice.
Marie Opal Whitlock ~ January 17
Former Powell resident Marie Opal Whitlock died Friday, Jan. 17 in Sun City, Ariz. She was 73.
She was born July 17, 1929, in Powell, daughter of B.L. (Lewy) Gillett and Violet Gillett.
Over the course of 37 years, she performed bookkeeping services in car dealerships and CPA offices. She retired in 2000 and was a resident of Peoria, Ariz.
Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Jay of Peoria, Ariz. and Penny Anderson of Ventura, Calif.; two sons, Craig Whitlock of Golden, Colo. and Brett Whitlock of Cody; a sister, Donna Harris of Winnemucca, Idaho; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Camino del Sol Funeral Home in Sun City West. For those who wish, memorial contributions to the Garrett Hunt Foundation, in care of Community First Bank, P.O. Box 2450, Casper, WY 82602, would be appreciated by the family.
John Whiting Romero Sr. ~ January 18
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today (Thursday, Jan. 23) at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lovell for John Whiting Romero Sr., 57, who died Saturday, Jan. 18 at the home of his sister-in-law, Jackie Nichols.
He died after a seven-year battle with cancer.
He was born June 13, 1945, in Albuquerque, N.M. He committed 25 years of his life to Georgia-Pacific before he was forced by illness to retire.
His hobbies were watching football and wrestling and hard work.
Survivors include his wife Ramona Romero; six children, John Romero Jr. of Lovell, Lena Alvarado of Lovell, Frances Flores and Felipe Romero, both of Loveland, Colo., Monica Long and Melinda Romero, both of Lander; four brothers, Alberto of Lovell and Jesse, Gavino and Felix of New Mexico; and 17 grandchildren.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Powell. Haskell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jacqlyn Ann McKay ~ January 18
Jacqlyn Ann McKay, 63, died at the Powell Hospital Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18.
She was born Feb. 22, 1939, in Sacramento, Calif., to LaVern C. and Elizabeth (Piper) Jones. She married Robert A. McKay in Sacramento on June 15, 1956.
For the past 26 years, they have made their home in Powell. She retired in the last year as clothing department manager at Linton's Big R where she was employed for 25 years.
She was a member of the Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time with her 10 grandchildren and her great-grandson.
She is survived by her husband Robert of the family home; three sons, Scott McKay and wife Kathie of Hawley, Minn., Mike McKay and wife Kara of Casper and Patrick McKay and Tracey Tharp of Billings, Mont.; a daughter, Robin Erlenbaugh and husband Greg of Powell; her mother, Elizabeth Jones of California; four brothers, Mike Piper of Sacramento, Stacy Walkinghart of Kalispell, Mont., Wesley Jones of Sacramento and Walter Jones of Victorville, Calif.; two sisters, Jan Acker of Ft. Collins, Colo., and Christine Hansen of Carmichael, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her father and sister, Lori Piper, preceded her in death.
According to her wishes, cremation has taken place and private family services held.
Should friends desire, memorials might be made to Powell Valley Hospice/Homecare, 777 Avenue H, Powell, WY 82435.
Arrangements are by Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home.
Maude Johnson Corder Mason Hudiberg, 91, died Saturday, Jan. 18 in Spokane, Wash.
She was born in Cowley on Nov. 6, 1911, and lived in Powell for a number of years.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Raymond G. LeMasters ~ January 18
Raymond G. LeMasters, 78, died Saturday morning, Jan. 18 at the Powell Nursing Home.
He was born April 1, 1924, at Midwest, to William Arlan and Virginia Adelaide (Morris) LeMasters. He completed high school and attended the University of Wyoming.
From March 2, 1943, until Dec. 4, 1945, he served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific and European Theaters of World War II. He was honorably discharged.
For 37 years, he was employed with McCullough Tools. He was a member of the Cody Elks Lodge and Cody VFW. He enjoyed camping, fishing, watching sports and playing golf. In his earlier days, he loved to water ski.
Survivors include three sons, Robert LeMasters and wife Pat of Riverton, Richard LeMasters and wife Suzie of Yuma, Ariz., and Russell LeMasters and wife Becky of Powell; daughter Becky A. LeMasters of Minneapolis, Minn.; two sisters, Vera Jean Renner of Meeteetse and Marie Hodson of Sheridan; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Betty Burnford LeMasters in 1987; a brother, Floyd Morris LeMasters; and a son, Ronald LeMasters.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services are pending. Burial of cremains will be in Riverside Cemetery, Cody.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to BPOE Lodge # 1611 in Cody. Arrangements are being made by Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home.
Services for Carmen L. Hirst, 96, of Locust Grove, Okla., were held Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the First Baptist Church there.
The former Powell resident died at her Locust Grove home on Saturday, Jan. 18.
She was born Jan. 14, 1907, in Kingston, Ark., to William Thomas and Macie Smith. As a young girl, she moved to Locust Grove where she grew up and attended school. She later met Jack Hirst, and the couple married on April 14, 1940, in Burley, Idaho.
For 19 years, they were homesteaders in the Heart Mountain farming area west of Powell where they raised their family. They returned to Oklahoma after retirement.
She is survived by a son, Jack C. Hirst Jr. in Locust Grove, and a daughter, Gloria Hist of Tulsa, Okla.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday morning at St. Barbara's Catholic Church for Max Garner, a very special man, son, husband, brother, father, gramps, uncle, businessman and dyed-in-the-wool grocer who died Sunday, Jan. 19 at his Powell home. He was 71.
Father Pete Johnson officiated at services and burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Garner was born June 29, 1931, to Ruby and William Garner. He spent his first 14 years in Louisiana and Arkansas. He moved with his uncle, Audrey Gilmore, to Powell.
Upon his arrival in Powell, he worked at the local bakery. For many years, he worked for the Steck family at the Ralston Lumber and Grocery, riding his wizard scooter back and forth to work. He was also employed by the Keebler Cookie Company and drove a propane gas truck.
He married Norma Avis April 9, 1952. They were later divorced. During their marriage, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1950-1954 as a Quartermaster (storekeeper).
They bought the "Sawyers Big T" in 1967. From that move he owned several grocery stores in Cody and Powell. His Max's Supermarket was the predecessor to Blair's Market in Powell.
The grocery store business was in his blood, and he trained many teenagers and adults over the years.
On Feb. 22, 1968, he married Patsy Singer. They were married 34 years. They worked side by side in the grocery business until he retired in 1980 at the age of 50.
Working would be his life's hobby. In his later years, his grandchildren were the light of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy Garner of Powell; his mother, Ruby Edwards of Powell; Norma Garner of Lovell, the mother of his daughter, Maxie Lynn and husband David of Powell; two sons, Steve Singer and his wife Melody of Cody and Darren Singer and Peggy Potter of Cody; former daughters-in-law, Karen Singer of Casper and Kathy Singer of Cody; eight grandchildren, Katie, Ross, Ronnie, Nathan, Sheena, Jonathan, Jacob and Daniel; and one great-grandchild, Meleah. He is also survived by two brothers, James Garner of Louisiana and Cordell Edwards of California; two sisters, Wanda Ball of South Carolina and Retha Bidinger of Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Katie Bledsoe; his father, William Jefferson Garner; brother John F. Garner; and sister Maxine Garner.
Mr. Garner made numerous contributions to the communities of Cody and Powell. Countless youth were encouraged to attend college and now rank among professionals in communities throughout the country.
Max and Patsy Garner's home in Powell was well known as "the Christmas house." Their decorations and open houses delighted children in the community for years.
The family is comforted in the knowledge that his love of life, humor and generosity will be a memorial for all who knew him.
For those who wish, memorial contributions to the Northwest College Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
Funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday at St. Pius X Church in Billings, Mont., for Heart Mountain farmer Morris Grammens, who died Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Powell Nursing Home. He was 79.
He was born in Custer, Mont., on Feb. 26, 1923, son of Rene and Nathalie Grammens. He started school at Waco and graduated from Custer High School.
He began farming with his brother and father on the home place. In 1947, he and his brother, Albert, went into partnership and moved to the Big Horn Project in Montana to farm.
On Feb. 23, 1952, he married Mildred Bott, whom he had met on a blind date.
In 1960, he purchased his brother's share in the partnership and continued to farm at Big Horn. In 1965, he moved his family to Powell and bought a farm on Heart Mountain. He continued to farm until ill health forced him to retire in 1985.
Mr. Grammens enjoyed boating and fishing on Yellowstone Lake. He also liked water skiing, camping and traveling south in the winter time. He had been a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Frank, Albert and Paul.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred; two sons, Donald Grammens and wife Rose of Enumclaw, Wash., and Derek Grammens of Lander; a daughter, Brenda Vecchio and husband Ken of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two brothers, Robert Grammens and wife Marian, and Edward Grammens and wife Rosie, all of Custer; three sisters-in-law, Birdie Grammens, Esther Frahm and Maggie Creek and husband Paul, all of Billings; two grandsons and numerous nieces and nephews.
Eugene T. (Doc) Bischoff ~ January 23
Memorial services were held Monday, Jan. 27 at the Eagles Club in Powell for Eugene T. (Doc) Bischoff, 68, who died in Powell Thursday morning, Jan. 23.
He was born April 15, 1934, in Lovell to Eugene O. and Helen (Tebbs) Bischoff.
On July 2, 1953, he married Margaret Ann Halliwell in Lovell. They later divorced.
They lived in Lovell until 1964 when the family moved to Powell. He received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1964.
He worked for Dr. W.R. Lee at Lee Veterinary Clinic (now Dr. Acker's) for 10 years before building the Powell Veterinary Clinic in its present location at 522 S. Division St. He recently retired from the business.
He loved the mountains and enjoyed time spent on the family ranch in the Big Horns. He was involved in and supported anything that had to do with family.
Family members will remember his unselfish way: generous with his time and money and yet asked for nothing in return. They will remember him taking the time to serve his family and friends to the best of his ability.
Survivors include his former spouse, Margaret, of Powell; his five children, Pam Kysar and husband Jim of Powell and their children, Kasi Kysar of Bozeman, Mont., and Aimee Jo Jolley and husband, Spencer, and their children, Kaya Jolley and Kynlee Jolley, all of Cowley; Lyle Bischoff of Powell; Val Cross and husband Dan and their children, Kori Cross and Justin Cross of Powell; Max Bischoff and wife Maryann and their children, Chelsea, Tyrell and Cade of Burlington; Deborah May and husband Lanning and their children, Maci, Miranda and Reece of Cowley; four brothers, Dan Bischoff and wife Kathy of Lovell, Mack Bischoff and wife Kelly of Sheridan, Jim Bischoff of Lovell and Dave Bischoff and wife Jackie of Lovell; two sisters, Kay Hopkin and husband Neil of Lovell and Judy Lewis and husand Mike of Lovell; a special friend, Tom Churchill, of Powell; and all his friends who loved and cared about him.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Ron; and sisters, Ann and Judy.
Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. For those who wish, memorials to Caring for Powell Animals would be appreciated by the family.
Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Henrietta June Faubion ~ January 25
Henrietta June Faubion, 75, died at the Powell Nursing Home Saturday, Jan. 25.
Funeral services are scheduled Thursday, Jan. 30 in the Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine, Neb.
She was born June 14, 1927, to Lloyd and Laura Kerr in Valentine, Neb. She was the oldest of five children and attended school at Ward School House on the North Table, north of Valentine.
She married LeeRoy H. Faubion, Sr. on June 24, 1944, and they were blessed with two children, Laura and LeeRoy.
June lived in Valentine, Neb., Martin, S.D., and Gordon, Neb., and worked various jobs in grocery stores and cafes. After her husband's death in 1984, she moved close to her children, locating in Douglas, Evanston and Powell.
Survivors include her son, LeeRoy Faubion and wife Marcia of Powell; brother Bill Kerr and wife Mary, brother Jerry Kerr and wife JoAnn and sister-in-law Mary Lou Kerr, all of Valentine, Neb.; son-in-law Orland (Sonny) Morsett of Douglas; and grandchildren Jonathan Faubion of Sunnyvale, Calif., Paula Fenton and husband Doug of Douglas, Lloyd Morsett and wife Stephanie of Silverthorn, Colo., Angela Morsett of Douglas and Gary Morsett's wife, Dawn, of Sommerset, Wisc.; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, LeeRoy Faubion Sr.; daughter, Laura Morsett; two brothers, Jack and George Kerr; and two grandchildren, Gary Morsett and Carla Billings.
Family members will remember her as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. "June touched everyone with love and caring, and a few with a well-deserved right hook. She was a little woman who left a big hole."
Haskell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jerre Dean Garvin ~ January 27
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at First Christian Church in Casper for Jerre Dean Garvin, 68, who died Monday, Jan. 27 in Casper.
He was born Nov. 12, 1934, in Gurley, Neb., son of Arthur L. and Hannah E. Garvin.
He graduated from Powell High School in 1952. After graduation, he pursued a career in the oil fields and uranium mining.
He married Shirley I. Davis July 19, 1953, in Powell.
In 1960, he went to work for Snap On Tools. In 1972, he started Jerre's Muffler Shop and Automotive Repair.
An avid outdoorsman, he loved fishing and hunting and taught all of his children and grandchildren how to fish in his big, blue boat. He enjoyed sculpturing and casting his own bronzes with the lost wax method.
He was a member of First Christian Church and the Pathfinder Boat Club. His favorite hobby was spending time with his loved ones.
Survivors include his wife Shirley of Casper; three daughters, Cheryl, Cathy and Connie and her husband Roy, all of Casper; one son, Gary and his wife Cindy of Casper; two brothers, Jim Garvin and wife Collette of Glenrock, and Rod Garvin and wife Louise of Powell; eight grandchildren, Travis and Heath Cortez of California, Ryan Harkins, Rachel, Stevi and Kurtis Buck and Cory and Benjamin Garvin, all of Casper; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Bill Garvin; and a sister, Doris Beasley.
Memorial contributions may be made to Central Wyoming Hospice, 319 South Wilson, Casper, WY 82601, or Jason's Friends Foundation, 1022 East 2nd St., Casper.
Judy Gams Workman ~ January 27
Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lovell for Judy Gams Workman, who died from complications of diabetes Monday, Jan. 27 at her Lovell home. She was 62.
She was born in Lovell Jan. 2, 1941, to John and Hermina Miller Gams and grew up on the family farm near Kane. She attended school in Lovell.
She married Don C. Kelley in Lovell on May 25, 1957. The couple had four children. After her husband's death in 1969, she managed Kelley Construction Co. and owned and operated the airport in Escalante, Utah, for several years.
She and her children moved back to Lovell in 1974. She married William W. Workman in Lovell on Aug. 2, 1975. Together they had a combined family of nine children, with seven teenagers at the same time.
She worked at several businesses as a bookkeeper, a flagger for construction companies and a cook. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and Wyoming Fiddler's Association. She loved to quilt, sew and camp in the Big Horn Mountains.
Survivors include her children, Karen Addison of Lovell, Kacee Kelley of Ragan, Neb., Karol (Jim) Cavanaugh of Ragan, Neb., Larry (Andrea) Workman of Shepherd, Mont., Mike (Sue) Workman of Missoula, Mont., Rodney (Susan) Workman of Lovell, William (Toni) Workman of Morrill, Neb., Aaron (Stacey) Workman of Lovell and Ernest (Laura) Workman of Cowley; her mother, Hermina Miller Gams of Lovell; her brother, John (Sylvia) Gams of Cowley; her sisters, Jan (Lloyd) Franks of Manderson, Joyce (Terry) Lohrenz of Fishtail, Mont., Ginger (Dennis) Cooper of California City, Calif., Jerri (Leonard) Torczon of Powell; 29 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Don C. Kelley; her husband, William W. Workman; her daughter, Kathryn Kim Kelley; her granddaughter, Kozan Kim Cavanaugh; and her father, John Gams.
Burial will be in the Lovell Cemetery under the direction of Haskell Funeral Home.
Gilbert Allen Dugger ~ January 29
A Powell native, Gilbert Allen Dugger, died at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Jan. 29 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 82.
Mr. Dugger was born in Powell on Dec. 10, 1920, the eldest child of Allen and Hazel Dugger. He began his schooling at Wapiti. Later the family returned to Powell where he graduated from Powell High School.
He was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater. After discharge, he attended electronics school in Washington, D.C. As an electronics engineer, he worked in Montana and Wyoming at radio and television stations.
He owned and operated his own business, Dugger Electronics, in Powell for 17 years.
He was an ordained deacon in the Southern Baptist Church, a member of the Gideons for many years and later in life he was a part-time writer and researcher.
He married Anna Elizabeth (Betty) Nash on Dec. 26, 1941, in Norfolk, Va., during World War II.
Survivors include his loving wife, Betty, in Colorado Springs; his daughter, Carolyn Aspinall of Fernley, Nev.; his son, Dennis Dugger of Colorado Springs; a sister, Wanda Lara of Powell; a brother, Jim Dugger of Powell; four grandchildren, Becki Driskel of Goodsprings, Nev., Bob Montgomery of Fairbanks, Alas., Barbi Godkin of Fairbanks and Loretta Dugger of Emmit, Idaho; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Claudette; his parents; and two brothers, Clyde and Harold Dugger.
According to his wishes, cremation has taken place, and there will be a small graveside military service at Memorial Gardens in Colorado Springs.
Marian Emma Utter ~ January 31
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Powell for Marian Emma Utter, long-time Powell resident, who died peacefully in her sleep Friday, Jan. 31 in the Powell Nursing Home. She was 91.
She was born April 2, 1911, in Cicero, Ill., to Anton and Albie Horn. She moved with her family to Wyoming in 1915 and received all of her schooling in the Powell area.
She married Lester Utter in 1929. They had four children: Floyd, Florence, Elaine and Everett.
To her neighbors, she was known as "Grandma Utter." She loved children and was always there, if needed, to care for 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, as well as children in her neighborhood.
During her years in Powell, she was a life-time member of Rebekahs, Riverside Club and Modern Home Club and was active in other organizations. She enjoyed playing cards with family and friends.
She taught home economics and sewing as a 4-H leader, as well as canning skills and quilt-making to young homemakers. She was known for her many sewing projects, but especially for her quilts, which she proudly gave to her family and friends. She is fondly remembered for these cherished gifts. She was a member of First Baptist Church for 27 years.
Said her family, "The sunshine and spirit Grandma Utter gave to her family and friends will continue to light up their lives. She truly will be missed."
Survivors include her two daughters, Elaine Lohrenz of Billings, Mont., and Florence Roberson and husband Alfred of Klamath Falls, Ore.; special daughter-in-law Sharon Utter of Powell; and 11 grandchildren and their families: Karen Krebill of Billings, Carolyn Johnson of Shepherd, Mont., LeeAnne Thompson of Eugene, Ore., Steven Roberson of Sherwood, Ore., Mike Harris of Hugo, Colo., Kim Harris of Lyman, Randy Utter of Powell, Sherene Dixon of Bozeman, Mont., and Relena Ogawa of Hayward, Calif. She is also survived by a devoted niece, Judy Reifer of Powell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Edward; sister Mildred; her husband Lester in 1972; sons Floyd in 1954 and Everett in 1993; and granddaughter Glenda in 1963.
Cremation has taken place. Burial of cremains will occur Feb. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to a charity of choice. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.