MAY 2001
Dennis Dugan Donnelly ~ May 4, 2001
Kim D. (Tappy) Kirkman ~ May 5, 2001
Josephine Florence Brunk Moore Fletcher ~ May 6, 2001
Arthur C. Erickson Jr. ~ May 7, 2001
Bernice Jones ~ May 7, 2001
Grace Ridinhower Morris ~ May 14, 2001
John Martinez ~ May 14, 2001
Jerry W. Housel ~ May 14, 2001
Clara Agnes Patterson ~ May 14, 2001
Fred Fawcett Cozzens ~ May 17, 2001
Ray Malcolm Kooshian ~ May 18, 2001
Roy Michael Lowe ~ May 20, 2001
Catrenna Marie (Catie Bug) Zarate ~ May 20, 2001
Olinda Hartman Muller ~ May 22, 2001
Verna E. Singer ~ May 26, 2001
Ruby Christensen Lynn ~ May 29, 2001
Word has been received here of the May 4 death at United Medical Center West in Cheyenne of Dennis Dugan Donnelly, 78, Cheyenne, formerly of Powell.
He is survived by his wife, Vanita Donnelly of Cheyenne; son John Donnelly, daughter Denise Donham; and two sisters, Margaret (Peggy) Rochlitz and Virginia Gabriel.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Kim D. (Tappy) Kirkman ~ May 5
Former Powell resident Kim D. (Tappy) Kirkman, 44, died May 5 in Colorado.
Kim was born Dec. 31, 1956 in Terre Haute, Ind., to Charles Kirkman and Delores Braun.
He moved with his family to Casper in 1963 and to Powell in 1971.
He graduated from Powell High School in 1975.
He married Sally Miskimins on July 26, 1986 in Casper.
Kim worked in sales for 18 years in Powell, Casper, Denver and California before returning to school in 1994. He obtained a degree in aviation technology and took a job with Lynch Flying Service in Billings before going to work for Corporate Air (Federal Express) in March of this year.
Kim loved his family, the outdoors, fishing and playing golf. He also loved flying and everything about aviation.
Survivors include wife Sally Kirkman of Casper; sister Lisa Kellick of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughters Amy Brammer and Amber Bertagnole, both of Casper; parents Dr. Floyd and Delores Swenson of Casper; four grandchildren; stepbrother Chris Swenson of San Francisco, stepsister Carolyn Swenson of Denver, stepsister Patricia Swenson-Harris of Lyons, Colo.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, father, and grandparents.
Funeral services will be held May 11 at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Casper, with the Rev. Tim Bowman officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Casper.
Memorials may be sent to the Arthritis Foundation Rocky Mountain Area, 2280 S. Albion St., Denver, Colo.
Josephine Florence Brunk Moore Fletcher ~ May 6
Josephine Florence Brunk Moore Fletcher died May 6 in Thermopolis. She was 89.
Services will be held May 10 at 11 a.m. at the First Southern Baptist Church in Powell, Don Peel officiating. Burial and graveside services will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Viewing will be at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. May 9.
Josephine was born July 7, 1911 in Fowler, Colo., the fifth of 10 children born to Joseph and Edna (Hine) Brunk, coming to the Emblem Bench with her parents in 1915.
She attended public schools in the Emblem Bench area and in Worland. In 1925 she was baptised in the Manderson Baptist Church and was a member of the Powell Southern Baptist Church at her death.
On June 13, 1928 she married Frank Elsworth Moore in Thermopolis. Their first married years were spent on a ranch on Gooseberry Creek, where their three children, Elaine, Donna Lee and Patricia were born.
Later they farmed in the Thermopolis and Worland areas, moving to Powell in 1945, where Mr. Moore died in 1964.
Josephine married Wallace R. Fletcher in Powell May 27, 1967, moving to Milton-Freewater, Ore., and later to Issaquah, Wash., where Mr. Fletcher died in 1986. Josephine returned to Powell in 1992, where she lived until 1967, when she moved to the Wyoming Pioneer Home in Thermopolis and in 1999 to the Canyon Hills Manor, where she lived until her death.
She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Grace Stigen of Maple Valley, Wash., seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, step-daughter Karen Curd of Sparta, N.J., stepsons Robert Fletcher of Las Vegas, Nev., Jerry Fletcher of Morgantown, W.Va., and Gary Fletcher of Sumner, Wash., and a host of nephews, nieces and many friends.
Her husbands, daughters Elaine Rankine Schweighart and Donna Lee Farris, granddaughter Janet Carol Rankine and grandson Mitchell Franklin Farris preceded her in death.
Pallbearers will be Marc Farris, Dale Fletcher, Gene Moore, Colen Pierson, Duane Rankine and David Morales with alternates Dick Heron and Ron Sump.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to one's favorite charity.
Arthur C. Erickson Jr. ~ May 7
The father of a Powell man died May 7 in Thief River Falls, Minn.
Arthur C. Erickson Jr., 63, died at the Dakota Clinic. He will be missed by family and friends.
He was born Dec. 6, 1937, in Latona Township of Walsh County, N.D., son of Arthur E. and Ingeborg (Sjoberg) Erickson. He grew up and attended school there and the University of North Dakota Lake Region in Devils Lake, N.D.
He married Mary Ann Nottestad on June 25, 1961, at the St. Peter Lutheran Church. The couple farmed near Adams and Park River in North Dakota until 1998. At the time of his death, Arthur was working for Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls, Minn.
He was a member of Victory Free Lutheran Church of Park River. He served on the church council and as a trustee at the Mountain Lutheran Church of Adams for many years. He loved traveling to Wyoming to enjoy his grandchildren, to view wildlife and the scenery of the mountains and to visit with new people.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann, of Adams, N.D.; daughter Terri Machart and husband Louis of Park River, N.D.; son David Erickson and wife Tricia of Powell; grandchildren Bethany Sundvor, Jesse Erickson, Jared, Brook and Kenneth Cole Good; his mother, Ingeborg Erickson, now 101 years old, of Park River, N.D.; sisters Marion Westling and husband Roy of Henderson, Minn., Pearl Bennington and husband Lee and Ruth Ramsey and husband Bud, both of Park River, N.D., and Betty Pich and husband William of Rushford, Minn.; and his brother Arlen.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Word has been received of the death of Evansville resident Bernice Jones, 92, the last surviving member of the Powell High School Class of 1925.
She died May 7, 2001, at Life Care Center of Casper.
In the summer of 2000, she attended the 75th class reunion of the Class of 1925 in Powell.
She was born Sept. 5, 1908, in Naponee, Nebr., the daughter of Arthur and Ingabee Bruce. In 1919, the family moved to Powell.
She taught school in the Sunlight Basin area. On May 27, 1933, she married Percy E. Jones in Harrison, Nebr. They ranched for more than 50 years, raising silver foxes and Hereford cattle.
Survivors include a son, Ray Jones of Evansville; a daughter, Connie Barto of Casper; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Leola Sealock; and a brother, Harry Arthur Bruce.
Grace Ridenhower Morris ~ May 14
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at First Baptist Church in Powell for Grace Ridenhower Morris, 95, who died Monday evening, May 14 at the Powell Nursing Home.
She had been a resident of Powell for over 60 years.
Pastor Jesse Sauskojus officiated at services and burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 8, 1905, in Vienna, Ill., to Oscar and Minnie (Cochran) Ridenhower. Following high school graduation, she attended college in Valley City, N.D., and then taught school for a few years in Golden Valley County, N.D.
She married Henry (Harold) Morris in Glendive, Mont., on Oct. 16, 1929. He died May 7, 1980.
She was a true "volunteer" in many areas. She was Past Noble Grand of Eastern Star and Naomi Rebekah Lodge No. 36. She received her lifetime certificate for being in the lodge more than 50 years, and Rebekahs will perform a graveside rite in her honor. She had been a real worker in the lodge until her health failed.
She also served as a First Baptist Church Deaconess, was a member of Mary's and Martha's and also taught Sunday School.
During her working years, she was employed at the Powell J.C. Penney Store and at Kopriva's General Store.
Survivors include her daughter, Maxine R. Morris of Powell; sisters Jean Horstman and husband Robert of Evansville, Ind., and Violet Richey of Newberg, Ind.; granddaughter Rhondi Clark and husband Chris of Highland Ranch, Colo., and grandson Flann Eller and wife Shannon of Ft. Collins, Colo.; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers at the funeral were Billy A. Greaham, Flann Eller, Roger Price, Kenneth Price, Chris Clark and Fred Muffley. Honorary pallbearers were Lloyd Eller and Manuel Martinez.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Bethel, in care of First Baptist Church, or the Alzheimer's Association.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lovell Saturday for Sgt. Major John Martinez, U.S. Army Ret., who died Monday, May 14 at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 56.
A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served in the army for 22 years and seven months. He had been living in Colorado Springs since 1981 and was working as safety and environmental manager at Schriever Air Force Base.
He was born Dec. 4, 1944, at Lovell, son of Frank and Juana (Velasquez) Martinez. He married Patty Brabec on July 8, 1968.
Survivors include his wife Patty; a son, Nick Martinez and wife Heather of Denver, Colo.; a daughter, Eva Martinez of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Rita Cobos and Rose Cantrall, both of Denver; and six brothers, Ray Martinez of Ceres, Calif., Arthur Martinez of Billings, Frank Martinez, Jr., of Cascade, Mont., Rudy Martinez of Haworden, Iowa, Jesse Martinez of Lovell and Manuel Martinez of Powell.
A funeral service in Colorado Springs will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Thursday). Burial in the Lovell Cemetery will follow Saturday Mass.
For those who wish, memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1445 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80909 would be appreciated by the family.
Long-time Cody resident and attorney Jerry W. Housel died peacefully on Monday, May 14 in Sun City, Ariz.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 1 at his Cody residence at 1500 11th Street. .
Mr. Housel was born Aug. 9, 1912, in Cripple Creek, Colo. He was raised in Cripple Creek and Rawlins and graduated from Rawlins High School in 1930.
He earned scholarships to the University of Wyoming where he earned a B.A. degree in 1934 and a J.D. degree in 1936, graduating with honors. He later received a Ph.D. degree in international affairs from American University in Washington, D.C.
At the University of Wyoming, he was editor of the student newspaper and twice received the Phi Beta Kappa award for highest class grades. He was also twice honored as distinguished student in political science.
Following law school, he entered law practice with the firm of Arnold and Arnold in Laramie. Shortly thereafter he went to Washington, D.C. where he worked for Wyoming Sen. H.H. Schwartz and was appointed attorney for the Federal Trade Commission. At the beginning of World War II, he was transferred to the War Relocation Authority where he worked under Milton Eisenhower, brother of Gen. and President Eisenhower. He was later named regional WRA attorney in Denver, Colo. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 on the staff of the Chief of Naval Air Training in Pensacola, Fla.
Following WW II, he formed a law partnership in Cody with Ernest J. Goppert, Sr. He married Mary Elaine Bever in Cody in 1946.
In the 1950s, he purchased the Phelps Ranch Company at Meeteetse, later named the Bar TL Ranch, which he operated successfully for many years as a cattle and sheep ranch.
He served as chairman and owner of the Cody Trading Co. for 12 years. In 1959, he organized the First State Finance Co. of Cody and later the First State Bank of Cody. He also served as director of First Wyoming Bank-Cody and Wybanco. At the time of his death, he was a director of a bank in Greeley, Colo.
For over 60 years, Mr. Housel was active in the Wyoming State Bar and served as its president in 1964. He was also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He was a director of the American Judicature Society and served 15 years in the American Bar Association House of Delegates. For 12 years, he served on the Wyoming Board of Law Examiners, and from 1991 through 1995, he served on the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association.
Mr. Housel was also a member of the ABA Central and Eastern Europe Law Initiative in which he actively promoted legal scholarship and judicial improvement in foreign nations. He traveled to Moscow, Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand to assist in modernizing civil and criminal codes and procedures. In 1995, he served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands.
In 1995, Mr. Housel donated his beloved Bar TL Ranch to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and the University of Wyoming College of Law. The BBHC used its portion of the gift to establish the Jerry W. Housel Chair of the McCracken Research Library, and the UW College of Law used its share to endow the Jerry W. Housel-Carl F. Arnold Distinguished Chair in Law.
Mr. Housel was a long-time member of the Episcopal Church and was a life member of many civic organizations, including the Cody Elks, the Cody Eagles, the American Legion and the Masonic Lodge of Cripple Creek. He also served on the Cody City Council and was president of the Cody Club in 1962.
He had been a director of the BBHC since 1994. In 1997, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from UW. In 1999, he was honored as a Distinguished Alum of the University of Wyoming, and he was also inducted into the Order of the Coif, a distinguished law fraternity. Mr. Housel is survived by Mary Elaine Housel; his son, James Robert Housel and wife Debbie of Cody, daughter Jerry Laine Hogg of Cody, son John Ora Housel and wife Linda of Cody and son Peter Elliott Housel and wife Susan of Sedona, ariz.; a brother, James, of Meadow Vista, Calif.; a sister, Louise Lyman of Irving, Texas; and six grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be made to Spirit Mountain Hospice, 707 Sheridan Ave., Cody, or the Cody Recreation Center Foundation, P.O. Box 1531, Cody.
Funeral services for Fred Fawcett Cozzens, 84, who died Thursday, May 17 at the Powell Nursing Home, will be Wednesday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at the Powell Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A viewing is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home. There will be no graveside services.
Mr. Cozzens was born July 3, 1916, in Byron to Joseph Francis Cozzens and Bertha (Fawcett) Cozzens. He was baptized in the LDS Church in 1926.
The family moved to Powell in 1925 and later to a farm near Ralston in 1926.
He graduated from Powell High School in 1935. While growing up on the family farm near Ralston, he worked as a sheepherder and camp tender for his father's sheep company, with a homestead on Heart Mountain and grazing leases in the Beartooth Mountains. After high school, he continued to work for the Cozzens Sheep Company, the Two Dot Ranch and Taggart Construction Co.
He married Barbara June Evans in February of 1942 in Billings, Mont. They were divorced in March of 1952.
Mr. Cozzens was drafted into the U.S. Army in April of 1942 and served with the 10th Mountain Division in Europe during World War II. His division was sent to Italy in January, 1945, and served in the Po Valley and Northern Apennines. He received an honorable discharge in November of 1945.
After returning to Powell, he worked briefly again for Taggart Construction Co. and then joined Texaco, working as a rig hand at its Black Mountain field east of Lucerne. He then joined Marathon Pipeline Co. in May of 1947 where he became a heavy equipment operator. He worked 31 years for Marathon, retiring in 1979. He also wrote and published an instructional manual about the best ways to move earth with a backhoe, as it was a professional concern to him.
On Dec. 5, 1952, he married Lucy Elizabeth Watzel. They had three children. The family lived on a small farm near Garland from 1954 until his retirement in 1979.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Cozzens, in Billings, Mont.; two sons, A.J. Cozzens and wife Donna Mathews in Powell and Jim Cozzens and wife Lisa Ray in Spring, Texas; four brothers, Francis Cozzens of Powell, Mel Cozzens and wife Betty in Cody, John Cozzens and wife Minnie in Powell and Matt Cozzens and wife Vesa in Ralston; a sister, Olive Hawkins and husband Charles of Cody; three grandchildren, Sean Ray-Cozzens, Julian Ray-Cozzens and Tessa Ray-Cozzens, all of Spring, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Cozzens' lifelong hobbies included exploring over the next hill, amateur rockhounding, camping, fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed welding and built various trailers and horseshoeing apparatus.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister-in-law, Beulah Fay Cozzens.
For those who wish, the family would appreciate memorials sent to the National Alliance of Mentally Ill (NAMI)-Park County, 720 Platinum, Cody, WY 82414 or the Alzheimer's Association, Wyoming chapter, P.O. Box 851, Casper, WY 82602-0851.
Clara Agnes Patterson ~ May 17
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home in Powell for former resident Clara Agnes Patterson, 99, who died Thursday, May 17 at the Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton, Mont.
She lived in the Bitterroot Valley of western Montanato be near a daughter and granddaughter. She was born March 3, 1902, in Cheriton, Iowa, daughter of Walter and Mattie (Lewis) Tuttle. There she met and married the love of her life, Wayne Patterson, in 1925. In the early 1930s, they moved to Powell where they settled and made their home. She was a member of the Daughters of Rebecca. She loved to cook, make things with her hands and grow flowers.
Her husband, Wayne, died in 1958. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Daugherty, in 1998 and three brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include two grandchildren, Christine Ponder and husband Glenn of Darby, Mont., and William Daugherty and wife Vicki of Villa Hills, Ky.; two brothers, Walter Tuttle of Booneville, Calif., and Kenneth Tuttle and wife Millie of Westminster, Colo.; five great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family requests memorials to The Discovery Care Centre, 601 N. 10th, Hamilton, MT 59840.
The Rev. Roy Malcolm Kooshian, former pastor of First Baptist Church in Powell, died Friday, May 18 in Billings, Mont. He was 67.
At the time of his death, he was pastoring at Heights Baptist Church in Billings.
He was born Nov. 5, 1933, in Pasadena, Calif., to George and Suzanne (Derghazarian) Kooshian. He attended schools in California, earning a bachelor's degree from Westmont College and a Master of Divinity and a Master of Religious Education at Fuller Seminary. He served in the U.S. Army as a medic.
On July 11, 1964, he married Lora Jean Peabody in Sunnyside, Wash. Together they had three children.
The Rev. Kooshian spent his life in various pastorates, starting in Eugene, Ore., in 1962. He also served in Lebanon and Ashland, Ore., and in Powell and Brush, Colo.
He loved the people God gave him to shepherd. He had a heart for introducing people to the Lord. He was excited to see the growth and anticipated construction of a new building for his congregation so that additional outreach and growth could take place. He was known for his humor and his love for his wife, his children and grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife Lora; two sons, Brian Kooshian and wife Jennifer of Zeeland, Mich., and Bradley Kooshian of Billings; a daughter, Bethany Farley and husband Daniel of Weisbaden, Germany; three brothers, Charles Kooshian and wife Virginia of Los Alamos, N.M., Percy Kooshian and wife Carolyn of Oregon City, Ore., and George Kooshian and wife Clary of Altadena, Calif.; and six grandchildren, Peter, Jeremiah, Emma and Noel Kooshian, and Alsacia and Cameron Farley.
A visitation will be held today (Tuesday) from 2 to 8 p.m. at Heights Baptist Church, 383 E. Alkali Creek Road, Billings. A memorial service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Faith Evangelical Center, 28th Street West and Broadwater Ave., Billings. Interment of ashes will be at a later date.
Funeral services for Roy Michael Lowe, 52, who died Sunday, May 20, are scheduled today (Thursday) at 10 a.m. in the Burlington LDS Church.
Mr. Lowe was born March 24, 1949, in Basin, son of John R. and Margaret J. (Nicholson) Lowe. He received his primary and secondary education at Burlington and attended Ricks College, NWCC in Powell and Casper College.
He married Carol Evet Peterson of Emblem, and from this union were born five children, Eric Thayne, Kimberly Evet, Nathan John, Wendy Michelle and Vicki Lynell.
He worked for the City of Powell and Wyoming Gas Company before going to work for Big Horn Electric in 1975. He worked there for 26 years until he became too ill to continue.
Mr. Lowe was talented and conscientious. He braided leather beautifully, a feat he learned by himself. He was a good mechanic, often time building or repairing an unavailable part. He loved people and was compassionate, caring and had a wonderful sense of humor. His big smile was his trademark.
He found ranch life to be peaceful and enjoyed his horses. He attended many Ray Hunt Clinics and used Ray's psychology to gentle a horse in minutes.
He loved family. His wife and children were the joy of his life. He was so proud of "his kids," and his face "lit up" when he talked about how they were doing. He was delighted when two grandchildren came along to brighten his life even more.
Survivors include his wife Carol of Basin; two sons, Eric of Powell and his fiancee, Traci, and Nathan of Basin; three daughters, Kimberly and husband Sean of Laramie, Wendy of Basin and her fiancee, James, and Vicki of Basin; a grandson, Michael Sean; a granddaughter, McKenna Evet; his parents, Roy and Margaret Lowe of Burlington; and a brother, Randy, and his wife Kenli of Basin; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. A memorial fund has been established at Security State Bank in Basin for the benefit of the Burlington Fire Dept. and the Burlington Ambulance Service.
Burial in the Burlington Cemetery will follow services.
Catrenna Marie (Catie Bug) Zarate ~ May 20
Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 29 at 1 p.m. at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home for Catrenna Marie (Catie Bug) Zarate, 13 months old, who died Sunday evening, May 20 at the Powell Hospital.
She was the daughter of Ivan Joe and Tamera Denise (Warner) Zarate. She was born April 9, 2000, in Powell.
She lived a short, but happy and full life. She enjoyed playing and making people laugh. She was happy and gave love and happiness to those she met and saw. Her parents said, "She came as an angel of love and left as an angel to everyone. She will be sadly missed forever, but never forgotten." Survivors include her parents, grandparents and numerous family members. Should friends desire, memorials may be made in Catrenna's name at Shoshone First Bank, Powell.
Visitation will be from 12 noon until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow the services.
Olinda Hartman Muller ~ May 22
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell for Olinda Hartman Muller, 80, who died Tuesday, May 22 at the Powell Hospital after a short illness.
Pastor Chris Brandt will officiate at services and burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Vistation at Miratsky-Easton Funeral is scheduled tonight (Thursday) from 6 to 8 p.m.
She was born Jan. 21, 1921, in Delmont, S.D., to Daniel and Emily (Eberle) Hartman. In 1935, the family moved to the Powell area and homesteaded on the Willwood Division of the Shoshone Reclamation Project. She attended Powell schools.
In March of 1938, she married Fred Muller. Their happiest day was when their only son, Mildon August (Sonny) Muller, was born.
Together, Fred and Linda worked in the family business and later owned and operated Muller's Shoe Repair and Upholstery Shop. They were in business in downtown Powell for over 50 years.
She enjoyed her family and traveling with her sisters; fishing, camping and playing cards at the Senior Citizen Center.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and her faith was an important part of her life. She was a member of the American Legion and VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors include granddaughters Lynn Johnson and husband Curt of Powell and Victoria Muller-Murphy and husband Steve of Powell; great-grandchildren Brandi Waln and Tony Murphy; daughter-in-law D. Jean (Reed) Large; sisters Laura Turnbough of Topeka, Kans., Ella Larsen of Powell and Midge Albert and husband Les of Billings, Mont.; brother-in-law Jack Logan of Powell, and many special nieces and nephews and numerous family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Mildon August (Sonny ), who was killed in an oilfield accident; a brother, Arnold Hartman, and a sister, Alfrieda Logan.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Big Horn Basin Cancer Center, 1025 9th St., Cody, WY 82414 or Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Barbara's Catholic Church for long-time area resident Verna E. Singer, 98, who died at the Powell Nursing Home Saturday, May 26.
Father Tom Ogg will preside at the Friday morning service and burial at Crown Hill Cemetery. He will also recite the Christian Wake Service tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at St. Barbara's.
She was born Verna E. Friess on March 20, 1903, in Glasford, Ill., daughter of Fred and Maude (Harding) Friess. She was 15 years old when she moved with her family to Park County in March of 1918 to settle at Powell.
On Sept. 20, 1919, she married Oscar Singer in Powell. They lived on the family farm west of Powell from the early 1930s until 1968 when her husband died. At that time, she moved in with her daughter and son-in-law, Bob and Patricia Barnes.
She resided in the Barnes home until 1991 when she moved to the Powell Nursing Home following a stroke.
She was very content living at the nursing home, and the family would like to commend the staff for its loving care of Verna.
She was an active member of the O'Donnell Extension Club, a one-time member of the Drill Team for the Cody Elks Lodge, a member of the Jolly Timers Bridge Club and was a true homemaker, wife and mother.
Survivors include two daughters, Evelyn Olson and husband Harold of Tigard, Ore., and Nita Knowlton and husband Roy of Elk Grove, Calif.; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oscar G. Singer; a daughter, Patricia Barnes; one brother, one sister and a great-grandson.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Powell Nursing Home.
Ruby Christensen Lynn ~ May 29
Funeral services were held June 2 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lovell for Ruby Christensen Lynn, 87, who died Tuesday, May 29 at the Powell Hospital after a brief illness.
She was a resident of the Bee Hive Homes in Powell.
She was born March 8, 1914, on a ranch at Cowley. She received her schooling in Cowley and found education exciting, graduating from high school in three years as salutatorian of her class.
On Feb. 26, 1935, she married Leo Ernest Lynn. They lived in Lovell where her husband worked in the city bakery. They had four children: Ruby Lee, Loretta, Lester Roy and Shirley Mae.
In 1951, Ruby and Lee moved to Columbus, Mont., where they operated their own bakery. The community enjoyed many beautiful wedding and birthday cakes baked and decorated by Ruby.
Mr. Lynn died in March of 1963. Ruby married Lester (Buss) Lynn in 1964. They retired in Lovell. Ruby and Buss served as missionaries for the LDS Church in England.
Survivors include four children, Ruby and Keith Beall of Frannie, Loretta and Don Bentz of Casper, Shirley Mae Bolzer Black and Bob Black of Portland, Ore., and Lester Roy and Susan Lynn of Denver, Colo.; two sisters, Bettina Darling and Wilma Barns; 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; two brothers, Roy and Vic Christensen; three sisters, Celeste Averett, Ruth Black and Vera McCullum; and one grandson, Kevin Smith.