(Aug. 20, 1954 - Jan. 2, 2013)

Richard Charles Thorne of Deaver and Whitehall, Mont., died Jan. 2, 2013, in Deaver.

He was born Aug. 20, 1954, in Seattle, to Charles Edward and Billie Joyce (White) Thorne. He received a bachelor’s of science in chemistry and doctor of medicine degree from the University of South Dakota.

(June 18, 1943 - Jan. 4, 2013)

Mitchial Lange, formerly of Byron, died on Jan. 4, 2013 from complications related to diabetes in the Logan Regional Hospital in Logan, Utah. He was 69.

(Oct. 5, 1960 - Dec. 27, 2012)

Lon Herbert Beck, 52, died at his residence in Thermopolis on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012.

Born Oct. 5, 1960 in Wheatland, Lon was one of four children born to Gary and Doris (Austin) Beck. As his father was an electrician, the family lived in various states.

(Aug. 20, 1954 - Jan. 2, 2013)

Richard Charles Thorne died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at home in Deaver. He was 58.

A full obituary will follow.

Memorial services were held Monday, Jan. 7 at the First United Methodist Church in Powell.

(Oct. 22, 1940 - Dec. 24, 2012)

Francis “Frank” Earl Burgener died peacefully at his home on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. He was 72.

(July 22, 1950 - Dec. 20, 2012)

Susan Marie Hansen Esquivel died after a sudden illness in Aurora, Colo., at the University of Colorado, Denver Hospital on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, surrounded by her family.

(Feb. 19, 1930 - Dec. 25, 2012)

Gerald Jacobs, 82, of Cody, died peacefully at Spirit Mountain Hospice on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.

(July 14, 1983 - Dec. 17, 2012)

Micah Lucas Sparks, 29, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Cody, died unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 in Dallas.

Many of Powell’s churches will celebrate Christmas with special services next week. Some churches also will host New Year’s celebrations.

Lucy Cozzens, 87, died in Powell on Dec. 19, 2012.

She was born in Michigan in 1925. Lucy trained as a registered nurse and received her RN degree from the Blodgett School of Nursing in Grand Rapids, Mich.