June 2007
Stacy Ray Anderson- June 29, 2007
Shirley Crump- June 28, 2007
Hiawatha Hurtado- June 26, 2007
John Cruz- June 24, 2007
James O. Rodgers- June 22, 2007
Dale Franklin "The Buckeye Hornet" Roe- June 21, 2007
Lois Genevieve (Page) Smith- June 13, 2007
Joseph Francis Stack- June 19, 2007
Edna M. Kaiser- June 13, 2007
Dr. Glenn A. Watters- June 17, 2007
Arthur L. Coughenour- June 12, 2007
Hilda Bertha Erickson- June 8, 2007
Cheryl Lynn Slocum- June 5, 2007
Sandy West- June 4, 2007
Ted Lord- June 3, 2007
Stacy Ray Anderson of Lovell died peacefully in his sleep Friday, June 29 at Lovell. He was 34.
Stacy was born in Powell Nov. 17, 1972, to Suzette Lopez and raised by Waneta and Marion “Buck” Anderson, whom he affectionately called “mom and dad”.
On Feb. 11, 1995, he married Dyan McNeil, and to this union a daughter, Aspen Brooke, was born. Dyan brought two sons, Joshua and Devon McNeil, to the marriage, and Stacy claimed them as his own sons.
He was a “Jack of all trades,” including talents such as dry walling and plumbing. His family will remember him as one willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need and one who would consider any stranger a friend.
An avid fisherman, Stacy loved being outdoors. He would look for any excuse to go fishing. He loved to barbecue, always coming up with his own special sauces and seasonings.
Survivors include Dyan, his wife of 12 years; his daughter, Aspen Brooke; his step-son, Joshua; his mom and step-dad, Suzette and Louie Lopez; his “mom,” Waneta Anderson.; three brothers, Bob (Ruby) Anderson of Powell, Ron (Chinye) Anderson of Lacey, Wash., and Duane (Jayne) Anderson of Lacey, Wash.; six sisters, Carol (Dave) Harvey of Casper, Kathryn (Ted) Sager of Casper, Deanna (Ray) White of Powell, Marilyn Anderson of Olympia, Wash., Katherine (Jeff) Luoma of Olathe, Kans., and Gwen (Steve) Cruz of Powell; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his “dad,” Buck Anderson; and step-son Devon McNeil
Services will be held Thursday, July 5 at 3 p.m. at the LDS Stake Center in Lovell. Viewing will be held prior in the Relief Society Room from 1 p. m. to 2:30 p.m.
Iterment will be at Lovell Cemetery immediately following the service.
Funeral arrangements are made through Haskell Funeral Home.
Shirley Crump, 71, died Wednesday, June 28, in Powell.
She was born Nov. 30, 1935, in Vienna, Va., to John and Evelyn (Spindle) Gleason. She was an Episcopalian by faith and enjoyed artistic expression, especially ceramics.
Three years ago she followed her dream. She met a cowboy and moved to the West.
Shirley loved all animals, especially horses. Her favorite past-time was dancing, especially line dancing. Her favorite day of the year was Christmas.
She is survived by two sons, Doug and Wendy Layton and Barrett and Stephanie Crump; a daughter, Robin Layton; and four grandchildren.
No funeral services are planned. Cremation has taken place, with arrangements by Thompson Funeral Home.
Hiawatha Hurtado, 63, of Deaver, died Tuesday, June 26 in Billings, Mont.
She was born Sept. 28, 1943, in San Diego, Calif., to Kay Johnson and Jessie Marsh Johnson.
Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Salvador Hurtado; daughter Cherie Brummett; sister Minuwan Zanger; brother Butch Spahn and grandsons Adam and DJ Avalos.
A service to celebrate her life was held on July 7 in California. A local memorial service will be held at the Deaver Community Hall on Monday, July 16 at 2 p.m., with a luncheon to follow for family and friends.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, June 29 at 10 a.m. at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church for John Cruz of Powell, 83, who died Sunday, June 24 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont.
He was born March 28, 1924, in Powell, son of Frank Cruz and Victoria (Ibarra) Cruz. He attended school through the 11th grade.
He served in the U.S. Army as a convoy driver.
He married Avelina Flores Feb. 3, 1951 in Powell. They lived in Powell where he was a truck driver and “backyard mechanic.” He was a member of the American Legion and the Catholic Church.
His family will remember John as a witty and charismatic man — always one for a good laugh, and who taught others that laughter is the best medicine. He was not one to be ashamed of his beliefs and opinions. He was a truce force to be reckoned with and will leave a void in the lives of his family members, who will deeply miss him.
Survivors include his wife Avelina of Powell; sons Victor (Silivia) Cruz, Joe Cruz and Steve (Gwen) Cruz, all of Powell, and Adam Cruz of Billings; daughters Juanita Diaz and Rose Cruz, both of Powell; brothers Pete Cruz of Fremont, Calif., Tim (Marge) Cruz of Powell and Martin Cruz of Salt Lake City, Utah; sisters Tomasa (Lupe) Macias of San Lorenzo, Calif., Elvira Bell of Byron, Rosilia (Art) Velasquez of Garden Grove, Calif., and Julia (Eddie) Mascarenas of Las Cruces, N.M.; sisters-in-law Vera Cruz of Pueblo, Colo., and Sally Cruz of Powell; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Tom Cruz; a daughter, Dolores Cruz; a sister, Mary Hayden; and brothers, Cosme and Valentine Cruz.
Rosary will be said tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at St. Barbara’s. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. prior to the rosary and one hour prior to the services on Friday, both at the church.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Thompson Funeral Home.
James O. Rodgers of Twin Falls, Idaho, died unexpectedly at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, Friday, June 22. He was 50.
His family and close friends lovingly surrounded him until the end.
He was born June 3, 1957, in Great Falls, Mont., youngest of six children of Orville Roy and Vera Louise (Anderson) Rodgers. He grew up and attended schools in Miles City, Mont., and graduated from high school in Livingston, Mont. He started working for Burlington Northern Railroad as a journeyman electrician on diesel-electric locomotives, spending much of his free time serving as a volunteer fireman for the Park County, Mont., Fire Department and a part-time EMT with the ambulance service in Livingston.
He married Marlene Rae Borcher of Powell on April 16, 1983, in Powell. They moved to Livingston where he began a lifetime of learning at Montana State University in Bozeman, while working as a full-time firefighter for the City of Livingston.
He developed an interest in emergency medical services at an early age, becoming one of the youngest basic EMTs certified in Montana at the age of 17. It was his passion and his calling to care for people, which prompted him to further his education, graduating magna cum laude from Davenport University in Grand Rapid, Mich., with an associate’s degree as a paramedic, with a focus in emergency medical systems management. He worked as a paramedic for 16 years in Wyoming, Montana, Washington and Idaho.
Jim decided he wanted to do more for his patients, and in 2004 he graduated with his registered nursing degree from the nursing program at the College of Southern Idaho. It was while attending school he started working “the best job in the world” as a Life Flight Paramedic for Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. Upon graduating, he continued working as a flight nurse for Portneuf Life Flight and was the most excited when the call for assistance took him to Yellowstone National Park. He loved seeing the land that he loved so much from the windows of the helicopter, taking aerial photographs whenever the opportunity was available.
He still found time to enjoy his family and pursue his favorite past-time of camping, boating and fly-fishing. His greatest love was sharing time with his children in Yellowstone Park and boating with them on the lake. Fly-fishing was one of his pleasures, and he would take the time to go to various area in Idaho and Montana to find the perfect fishing spot.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Marlene; sons, Bradley Rodgers of Twin Falls, Joshua (Adria) Rodgers of Livingston, Mont.; daughters, Jamie Ryals, Twin Falls, Kylie Rodgers and Kelsey Rodgers of the family home; brother, Dave Rodgers, Smithfield, Utah; sister, Pearl, Laurel, Mont; his in-laws, Merlin and Elaine Borcher of Powell; and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents and older sister, Joann.
Memorial services took place in Pocatello June 27 and in Twin Falls June 30. Attending services from Powell were Merlin and Elaine Borcher, Mike and Jaclyn Borcher and Dusty.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 30 at 9 a.m. at the Powell Assembly of God Church for Walter Calvin Buchli, who died Monday, June 25 at the Powell Valley Hospital. He was 95.
Pastor Don MacPherson will officiate at services, followed by burial in Riverside Cemetery, Cody.
He was born June 16, 1912, in Powell, Nebr., son of George and Anna Barbara (Laune) Buchli. He attended school through the eighth grade, and his life’s work was devoted to farming.
He was a member of Assembly of God Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping, and his hobby was chainsaw sharpening.
Survivors include sons, Carroll (Millie) Buchli of Byron, Ronnie (Joan) Buchli of Tampa, Fla., Kenny (Audrey) Buchli of Powell and Calvin (Margret) Buchli of Brawley, Calif.; daughters, Linda Hoffmann (LeRoy) of Powell and Marsha Ankrom (Monty) of Junction City, Ore.; sister, Lena Freesen (Ernest) of Fairbury, Nebr.; 21 grandchildren, 37 great-granchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Opal E. Buchli, Beatrice C. Buchli and Opal L. Buchli; his parents, George and Anna Buchli; a grandson, Ray Dean Buchli; and a great-grandson, Anthony Jone Andraws.
Visitation will be Friday eveing from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home.
Edna M. Kaiser, 77, died on Wednesday, June 13, at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne.
She was born Dec. 18, 1929, in Powell, to Herman H. and Ada Weitkamp. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. She belonged to several bridge clubs and the Rebekah Lodge.
She was preceded in death by her parents
She is survived by sons Daniel and Ronald, both of Cheyenne; Robin of Las Vegas, Nev., Douglas of Austin, Texas, and daughter, Kim Jones of Ashland City, Tenn.; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Marjorie V. Weitkamp of Cheyenne.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, June 19, at Schrader Chapel in Cheyenne.
For those who wish, memorials may be sent to Davis Hospice Center, 6000 Sycamore, Cheyenne, Wyo. 82009.
Arrangements were made by Schrader Funeral Home.
Lois Genevieve (Page) Smith died June 13 in Powell at the age of 102.
She had been a resident of the Powell Valley Care Center (living first in the independent care unit) since 1986. She moved to Powell in 1982 and resided at Rocky Mountain Manor from 1982 to 1986.
She was born May 5, 1905, in Mankato, Minn., to William and Carolina (Williams) Page. She was the youngest of seven Page children who survived to adulthood.
She married Louis William Smith on June 6, 1926, at Garvin, Minn. To this union were born two children: LeGene and Bob.
Louis worked at Gamble-Robinson Co. for 41 years as a warehouseman, truck driver, salesman and supervisor. In 1963, he resigned from Gambles, and the couple moved to Santa Cruz, Calif., where they sold mobile homes and real estate. They enjoyed the mobile park activities and the closeness of their son and his family, who also lived in Santa Cruz.
The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Wyoming in 1976. Louis died of a stroke in December that year, and she continued to live in the mobile home park until moving to Powell.
Joseph Francis Stack died on Tuesday, June 19, at his home in Powell.
Memorial services will be held Monday, June 25, at 9 a.m. at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church in Powell.
A full obituary will follow in Tuesday's paper.
Arrangements are being handled by Thompson Funeral Home.
Longtime resident Dr. Glenn A. Watters, 84, died on Sunday, June 17, at his home in Powell.
He was born July 17, 1922, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Arthur and Mildred (Glenn) Watters. He graduated from high school in Hudson, Iowa, then married, and entered the Navy to serve during World War II. Following the war, he graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago.
Glenn "Doc" to most, was an optometrist in Powell from 1949 until his retirement. He was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting, horses, and mountain climbing. He restored old cars and liked to ride motorcycles.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jana Ruland. He is survived by his son Craig (Cathy), of Colorado; grandchildren Noel Watters, Michelle Horton, Marci Miller and Melissa Jones, and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Monday, June 25 at 11 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery in Powell.
Thompson Funeral Home is helping with arrangements.
Arthur L. Coughenour, 70, of Powell died Thursday afternoon, June 12 at the Powell Valley Hospital, four days short of his 71st birthday.
Art was born in Syracuse, N.Y. on June 16, 1936, to Arthur G. and Edith P. Coughenour. His family moved to Uniontown, Pa. in 1941 where Art grew up and graduated from high school in 1954. He attended Grove City College where he earned a business degree in 1958.
In the summertime during his college years, Art would travel to Idaho working for the forest service and for a local farmer, and his love for the West was born. After graduating from college, Art enlisted in the United States Army and was deployed to Korea in 1959 after the Korean War.
Upon returning to the states, he worked at the H.J. Heinz Company in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he met his future wife, Bernadette. They were married Dec. 30, 1961. Following their wedding, the couple moved to Outlook, Mont., where Art taught high school English and coached junior high basketball and track. Three years later, they moved to Bigfork, Mont., where Art continued his teaching career and coaching. In 1970, the family moved to Powell where he taught business courses at Northwest College for 27 years.
Art was a loving and giving man. He found great joy in teaching, whether it be in the classroom, at home, or on the field. Art loved the outdoors, building/remodeling, coaching and sports. His true love was his family and friends.
Countless fishing trips and picnic outings were enjoyed in the Shoshone National Forest. He had a special fondness for fishing the North Fork of the Shoshone River with his friends, children, and grandchildren. Art also instructed courses for Northwest College in Yellowstone National Park for two summers.
Art was a talented carpenter and loved construction projects of all kinds. Art constructed two of the family homes and was always eager to lend a hand with each of his children's home projects. He volunteered his building talents through the Mountain Spirit Habitat for Humanity Chapter in Powell. Art's passion to help others, along with his knowledge of construction, was instrumental in building the first two Habitat houses.
Art was always involved in sports. He participated in high school and college athletics. Later in life, he played city league basketball and softball and ran in several local road races. Throughout his life, Art coached all types of sports from youth leagues to college athletics. Art was always playing catch, tossing a football and shooting hoops with his kids and grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife Bernadette (BeeGee) Coughenour of Powell and their children and families: Tim Coughenour of Moscow, Idaho; Steve and Sheri Coughenour, children Colby, Connor, and Tessa of Casper; Kelly and Tiffany Coughenour, children Noe and Sarah of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Aimee and Brian Bolton, children Addy and Brennan of Bozeman, Mont.; brother, Glenn Coughenour of Philadelphia, Pa.; and sister, Carol Paquette of Arlington, Va.
His parents, Arthur and Edith Coughenour, preceded him in death.
A Rosary will be said at Saint Barbara's Catholic Church on Sunday, June 17 at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be on Monday, June 18 at 10 a.m. at Saint Barbara's Church, followed by interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. Concluding the ceremony, a luncheon will be provided at the Catholic Center behind the church.
For those who wish, the family would appreciate memorial gifts to Mountain Spirit Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 1226, Cody, WY 82414, or the Powell Free Clinic, Powell Medical Foundation.
Hilda Bertha (Sieber) Erickson, 92, died Friday, June 8 at the Powell Hospital.
She was born Dec. 19, 1941, at Hazelton, N.D., to William and Leona (Melcher) Sieber. Her family moved to a farm near Columbia, S.D., where she grew up. She graduated from high school in Aberdeen, S.D.
She met and married Robert Erickson July 2, 1932. To this union were born seven boys and four girls: Robert, Marvin, Mervin, Elwyn, Wayne, David and Steven; Verna, Anita, Marlene and Marlys. Her husband, son Elwyn and daughter Anita preceded her in death.
She loved to garden and embroider. She was a faithful witness of Jehovah God for 60 years.
Memorial services will be Saturday, June 23 at 2 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1202 29th St., Cody.
Ballard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Surrounded by family, Cheryl Lynn Slocum, 58, died in her home after an extended illness, on Tuesday, June 5th, 2007. Born Cheryl Lynn Alston, December 1, 1948, in Gainesville, Florida, she was raised in Sarasota, Florida. Cheryl was the daughter of George K. Alston of Frannie, Wyoming. She was the wife of Frank H. Slocum, Jr., of Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Cheryl graduated from Riverview High School in Sarasota in 1966. After working as a telephone operator and a bank teller, she attended and graduated from Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, with a degree in nursing and soon after passed her boards as a registered nurse.
Cheryl worked as a public health nurse in Michigan while her husband completed his military duties. She then worked as ward nurse at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1977, Cheryl moved to Medford, NJ, where she and her husband resided for nineteen years and where her three children were born. Choosing to remain at home and raise her children to young adulthood, Cheryl returned to nursing in 2003, at the Clarian Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, until her treatments made further employment too difficult. She was very proud of her achievements, but most of all of her three children, who she deeply cherished.
Surviving are her husband of thirty-three years, Frank H. Slocum, Jr., her daughters Courtney P. and Kyleigh A. of Atlanta and Whitney H., now of Crawfordsville. She is also survived by her mother, Dorothy R. Hayes of Sarasota, and a brother, Thomas R. Hayes of Terra Ceia, Fl., and two sisters, Marilyn Hayes and Jacqueline Hayes, both of Sarasota.
The family plans a memorial service in Crawfordsville and New Jersey. The Crawfordsville service is planned for 7PM, Saturday, June 16th, at the Slocum home. The family asks that in lieu of flowers that a donation be made in Cheryl’s name to the Colorectal Cancer Coalition (www.c-three.org) or to the Crawfordsville Animal Welfare League.
Condolences may be sent to: ditto@tctc.com
Contact: Burkhart Funeral Home, Crawfordsville 765-362-5510
Memorial services for Sandra Faye West, 58, will be tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church.
She died Monday, June 4. This is a correction from the previously announced service time of 3 p.m.
A memorial service is scheduled Monday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell for lifelong Garland area resident, Theodore B. (Ted) Lord, 92, who died at Garland Sunday, June 3.
Ted was born Jan. 14, 1915, in Garland, son of Joseph and Christine Bremer Lord. His mother was a school teacher in Garland, and Ted later was one of her students.
He married Jean Bausawein of Chicago. She preceded him in death.
On July 15, 1990, he was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell. He remained a member of Immanuel Lutheran until his death.
Ted married Leona Battaglia Wochl Kirkman on July 18, 1997.
Ted farmed and lived on the family homestead his entire life. One of his favorite pastimes was playing the piano and entertaining. His father had been a piano salesman, and Ted learned to play by ear.
The Garland school house, now a church, had a special place in Ted’s life. Some years back, he paid to have the building newly sided.
Survivors include his wife, Leona; and two foster children, John Wojsznarowicz of Boulder City, Nev., and Nelda Wojsznarowicz of Denver.
Thompson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.