NOVEMBER 2005

Mary Lou Regan - November 1, 2005
Edwin J. Hudgins - November 5, 2005
Alice Mary Olsen - November 6, 2005
Delores A. Nay - November 8, 2005
Pamela Sue (Bower) Shaffer - November 9, 2005
Ross E. Gentry - November 12, 2005
Elaine Helen Schweighart - November 13, 2005
Mary E. Higgins - November 16, 2005
Joe E. Ries - November 17, 2005
Everett Cole, Jr. - November 17, 2005
LaVern E. Zlomke - November 19, 2005
Mary Steelman - November 19, 2005
Shirley Ann Middleton - November 22, 2005
Verna Hersh - November 24, 2005
Shirley May Whitlock - November 25, 2005
Richard Herbert Bartman - November 25, 2005
Clarence L. Bond - November 26, 2005
Rex Marhenke - November 28, 2005
Sam Scruggs - November 30, 2005

Mary Lou Regan - November 1, 2005

Word has been received here of the Nov. 1 death of a former Powell resident, Mary Lou Regan, 76, of Thompson, N.D. She died at Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks, N.D.
She was born Nov. 4, 1928, in Goodland, Kans., to Henry C. and Nona (Steart) Neu. During her early childhood, the family moved to Powell where she graduated from high school.
On June 18, 1946, she and Robert F. Regan of Lander were married in Columbus, Mont. He died in June of 2005.
They moved to Williston, N.d., in 1951. The building business later moved them to Parshall, Minot, McClusky and Gackle, N.D.
She did regular visitation at the Sheridan County Memoprial Home in McClusky. she volunteered her servies and opened up her home after the 1997 Grand Forks flood.
Mary Lou was actively involved in the upbringing of her children and grandchildren. She was a fearless church youth leader. She was known for her friendliness and hospitality.
She was a woman of unwavering faith in the Lodr, who served through the church in all places she lived. Mary Lou faced life honestly and cheerfully.
Survivors include her son, Ken of Thompson, N.D., Linda Regan of Jamestown, N.D., and their children, Robert, Charles and Kaitlin; her daughter, Kathleen (Gordon) Heller of Gackle, N.D., and their sons, Keaton and Kayton; and her brother, Harold (Doris) Neu of Dayton

Edwin J. Hudgins – November 5, 2005

Edwin Hudgins died Nov. 5, 2005, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Irvine, Calif., from cancer of the pancreas. He was 76. He was born and raised in Deaver, the youngest son of Rankin and Myrtle Hudgins, homesteaders on the Deaver Project. He was educated in the Deaver schools. He was drafted into the U.S. Army at age 18 during World War II and was sent to Germany, where he was promoted from Private First Class to Corporal. He was honorably discharged and came back home to help his mother on the farm. He moved to California, and through the G.I. Bill, was educated as a jet mechanic. He worked for Trans World Airlines for 26 years in Los Angeles. He married, and had two sons, Michael and Dennis. He was affiliated with the Masons. He will be remembered as a fun and loving friend and brother.Preceding him in death were his parents; one brother, Al (Buster) Hudgins; and one son, Michael. Survivors include his wife, Grace of Irvine, Calif.; one sister, Dorothy Shinn of Powell; one brother, Everett Hudgins of Woodland Hills, Calif.; one son, Dennis Hudgins of Norwalk, Calif.; and two grandsons, Michael and Trevor of Norwalk, Calif.Services were in the chapel of Fairhaven Memorial Park at Santa Ana, Calif., with Dr. Paul Ystebo officiating. Dorothy Shinn offered the eulogy. Burial followed at Fairhaven Cemetery, where the U.S. Army honor guard presented the widow with a U.S. flag at the graveside. A reception followed at the Irvine Country Club.

Alice Mary Olsen - November 6, 2005

Word has been received of the death of Alice Mary (Barloga) Olsen, a five-year resident of Powell on Nov. 6, at her home in Waldorf, Md., at the age of 63.
Mrs. Olsen lived in Powell from 1997 to 2002. She and her husband John moved to Powell from Bowie, Md., after his retirement. Upon her husbandís death in 2003, Mrs. Olsen returned to Maryland to be near her daughters.
She was born in Chicago and raised in Brookfield, Ill. She attended Kansas State University from 1960 to 1963, where she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. She married John Olsen in 1963 and lived in Minot, N.D.,and Fort Collins, Colo., prior to moving to Maryland in 1972.
She received her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Bowie State University in Maryland in 1990. She was a tutor for special education students in Prince George’s County, Maryland until 1997.
Mrs. Olsen was a member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and a member of the AAUW book club.
Survivors include her daughters, Jennifer Olsen Foster of Brandywine, Md.,and Vanessa Olsen of Reston, Va.; a brother, John S. Barloga of Clio, Mich.; and one grandson, John Michael Foster III of Brandywine, Md.
For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to Planned Parenthood.

Delores A. Nay - November 8, 2005

Delores A. Nay, 65, of Seaside, Ore., died Nov. 8 in Seaside, Ore.
She was born to Lawrence C. and Mary D. (Linford) Nay Oct. 28, 1940, in Circleville, Utah. She attended schools in Circleville, Monroe, Sigard, and Salina, Utah.
She married Lane Keisel Nov. 12, 1958, in Maryland. They later divorced in 1974. Delores loved Elvis Presley. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, and singing karaoke with her sister, DJ.
She was a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints and a homemaker all of her life. Delores lived in Astoria, Ore., for six years, then lived in Seaside since 1999.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Donna Keisel of Seaside, Ore.; son and daughter-in-law, George Christian and Debbie Keisel of Powell; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy Sue and Robert Park of Riverton, Utah; sister and brother-in-law, Annette and Bill Cates of Henderson, Nev.; brother and sister-in-law, J.L. and LaRee Nay of Junction, Utah; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy Jean and Ron Meek of Seaside, Ore.; brother and sister-in-law, Calvin D. and Ramona Nay of Coos Bay, Ore.; brother Thomas Earl Sampson of Salina, Utah; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and Auntie Dorothy Mathaney in Ogden, Utah.
She was preceded in death by son Lance Calvin Keisel, in 1959; sisters Rhoene Lawrence in December of 2004 and Sylvia Joy Salmi in July of 2005.
Graveside service was held  Monday, Nov. 14 at Evergreen Cemetery, Seaside, Ore. Contributions may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of Oregon, c/o Hughes-Ransom Cremation & Mortuaries, 220 N. Holladay Dr., Seaside, OR 97138.

Pamela Sue (Bower) Shaffer - November 9, 2005

Pam Shaffer, 53, Worland, died Wednesday, Nov. 9.
She was born June 13, 1952, in Scottsbluff, Nebr., the fifth child of Raymond E. and Kathleen C. (Roberts) Bower.
She graduated from the U.s. Job Corps and attended classes at the University of Wyoming. Through the years, she worked in the nursing field, for the U.S. Postal Service and for several businesses in Wyoming and Colorado.
She was known as an excellent money manager. She enjoyed her sons’ activities, cared for her aging parents, excelled in outdoor recreation and found pleasure working in her garden.
Survivors include her two beloved sons, Cody and Colt Shaffer of Worland; her mother, Kathleen (Katie) Bower of Worland; her two brothers, Jim (Dena) Bower and Ray “Junior” (Marlene) Bower, both of Worland; her four sisters, Peggy (LaVern) Lofink of Thermopolis, Kathy (Jack) Hart of Powell, Becky Witt of Cody and Cindy Bower of Houston, Texas.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Worland. Dr. L.E. (Bud) Surles will officiate. Interment of ashes will follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worland and in the Big Horn Mountains.
For those who wish, memorial gifts may be made to the Pam Shaffer Memorial Fund in care of Sunlight Federal Credit Union at 1805 Big Horn Avenue, Worland, WY 82401, or to a charity of choice.
Veile Mortuary is assiting with arrangements.

Ross E. Gentry - November 12, 2005

A Wyoming pioneer, Ross E. Gentry, 93, died Saturday, Nov. 12 at West Park Hospital in Cody.
He was born Dec. 17, 1911, in Whiting, Iowa, to William and Ina (Miller) Gentry. As a small child, he moved to eastern Wyoming where his family homesteaded. In his early adulthood, he participated in cattle drives, worked at a carbon black plant, the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash., and also worked at Sears.
On Feb. 10, 1940, he and Florence Elaine Frisby eloped and were married in Bridgeport, Nebr. They lived in many Wyoming towns, moving with Marathon Oil Company. They finally settled in Cody in the early 1940s.
Ross shared over and over how he came to be an employee for Marathon, saying, “Marathon hired me for a weekend, and it took 40 years to get that much work out of me.” After retiring, he and Florence traveled all 50 states and Mexico.
The mountains and plains were his church. He loved working in the yard and watching the birds, rabbits, deer and other wildlife.
Survivors include his wife Florence of the family home in Cody; a brother, Warren Gentry and wife Billy of Scottdale, Ariz.; a sister, Isabel Slaughterbeck of Gillette; two grandsons and six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Martha Gentry Robinson; and four siblings.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be Friday, Nov. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Ballard Funeral Home in Cody.

Elaine Helen Schweighart - November 13, 2005

Elaine Helen Schweighart died peacefully at 5:47 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis with her family at her side.
She was born Feb. 29, 1940, in Thermopolis to Ray and Irene Thronburg. She was raised on the family farm on Owl Creek.
After her sophomore year in school, she met and married Allen Schweighart on July 15, 1956. To this union were born three children, Jeff, Crystal and Karla.
Elaine was employed for 20 years with Hot Springs County School District No. 1 as a teacher’s assistant at Ralph Witters Elementary School. The past eight years were devoted to logistic measures of a big game guiding service with Hot Springs Outfitting, Inc.
She loved children, being with her family, experiences in the outdoors, including camping, hunting and mountain creek fishing. The hobbies she enjoyed most were embroidering, watching professional bull riding and her exceptional cooking, for which she was widely known. She liked an assortment of sporting events, football being a favorite, and was an associate of the Cowboy Joe Club.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Thermopolis.
She is survived by her husband, Allen of Thermopolis; her mother, Irene; her three children, Jeff (Cindy) Schweighart of Powell, Crystal (Darek) Shapiro of Stamford, Conn., and Karla (Alan) Pomeroy of Lovell; two brothers, Craig (Joann) Thronburg of Colorado, and Doug (Ethel) Thronburg of Thermopolis; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her father, Ray; and a sister, Diana.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Thermopolis. Burial will follow in Hilltop Cemetery.
For those who wish, the family would appreciate donations in Elaine’s name to First Baptist Church of Thermopolis to benefit children in need.

Mary E. Higgins - November 16, 2005

Funeral services are scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Powell for Mary E. Higgins, 74, who died Saturday, Nov. 12 at Powell Valley Care Center of cancer.
The Rev. Susan Adams-Trembath will officiate at services and burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.
She was born June 4, 1931, at Powell, daughter of Guiles C. Lutz and Lora F. (Scudder) Lutz. She attended Powell schools through the 11th grade at Powell High School. She and Wilbur Higgins eloped and were married in Billings, Mont.
They lived in Powell, and she was fond of reading, baking, gardening and going to the mountains to camp and watch wildlife. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother and made a habit of putting others before herself. Her sense of humor could light up a room, and she touched everyone with her strength and gentle spirt. Her family meant the world to her, and she was extremely proud of her five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband Wilbur of Powell; a son, Jerry Higgins (Phyllis) of Powell; two daughters Joy Cummings (Larry) of Green River and Lora Nordland of Powell; two sisters, Lara Jeanette Ryles of Billings, Mont., and Dorothy Lutz of Powell; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Her parents and her husband’s parents, James Harrison Higgins and Winnie W. Higgins, preceded her in death.
Thompson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Joe E. Ries - November 17, 2005

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church for long-time Powell farmer Joseph Edward Ries, 92, who died Saturday, Nov. 12 at Powell Valley Care Center.
Pastor Brett Balfour will officiate at services and burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at Thompson Funeral Home from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday prior to services. A small lunch will be served at Immanuel Lutheran following interment.
Joe was born Feb. 4, 1913 in Oak Park/Berwyn, Ill., to John Peter and Mary (Petr) Ries. When he was a year and a half old, he moved with his parents to a homestead near Powell in September of 1915.
He attended Riverside, Garland and Powell schools, graduating from high school in 1932. After high school, he started farming on the family homestead four and a half miles southeast of Powell. He married Amelia June Lehman of Bridger, Mont., on May 2, 1942, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bridger. They continued farming for 50 years, before retiring and moving into Powell.
Joe truly enjoyed 60 years of raising crops and livestock as part of the irrigated agriculture of the Shoshone Irrigation Project and served three terms on the Shoshone Irrigation District board. His hobbies, when not farming, included woodworking, welding, stationary engine repair and rebuilding, collecting antiques and gardening.
He was baptized March 11, 1913, in St. Mary of Celle Church, Berwyn, Ill. He was confirmed March 29, 1942, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, Powell. He continued his life-long membership at Immanuel Lutheran and served on several committees and in several offices in the congregation.
Survivors include his son, Ronald Ries and wife Ann of Cody; a daughter, Betty Beaver and husband Michael of Laramie; one granddaughter, Lori Beaver of Graham, Wash.; three grandsons, David Beaver and wife Colleen of Newark, Del., Ryan Ries and wife Leanne of Wadena, Minn., and Rod Ries of Morrison, Colo.; three great-grandchildren, Isaac and Emma Ries and Zachary Beaver; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Amelia; his parents; sisters Gertrued, Helen and Marie; and brothers George, Frank and Jerry.
For those who wish, the family requests memorials to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 223 E. Fifth Street, Powell, WY 82435, or Powell Senior Center, 248 N. Gilbert, Powell, WY 82435.

Everett Cole, Jr. - November 17, 2005

Graveside funeral services were Monday at Crown Hill Cemetery for Everett Cole, Jr., who died Thursday, Nov. 17 in Powell. He was 76.
He was born Jan. 23, 1929, in Houston, Mo., son of Everett Cole, Sr. and Tiny Dell (Kelly) Cole. He married Ruth Ann Hoover, and they lived in Powell.
He was previously a member of the Elks and the Eagles, and he enjoyed snowmobiling, camping and chariot racing.
Everett “Jr.” was a quiet, soft spoken man, but if one took the time to listen, one would hear a word of encouragement or a subtle joke. He had a soft spot for children and animals. “Breaking” a horse was not his style; he preferred to be “working buddies.”
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann Cole of Powell; a son, Steve Cole (Cathy) of Wartburg, Tenn.; three daughters, Denise (Roger) Williams of Deer Lodge, Mont., Susie Goss of Modesto, Calif., and Cheryl (John) Yount of Silver Bow, Mont.; two stepsons, Stephen (Kathy) Heaton of Garden City, Kans., and Rodney (Priscilla) Heaton of Los Angeles, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Jane (Terry) McIntosh of Cody and Bonnie Buhler of Powell; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; 19 step-grandchildren and 17 step-great grandchildren.
Elder Lowell Baker presided at graveside rites, with arrangements by Thompson Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Lynn Adey, Wayne Mathews, Kyle Hanson, John Young, Mike Warner and Jason Morgan.

LaVern E. Zlomke - November 19, 2005

Funeral services will be conducted today (Tuesday), Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell for LaVern Zlomke, 85, of Frannie, who died in the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 19 at Powell Valley Care Center.
The Rev. Christopher Brandt will officiate at services and burial in the Deaver Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home.
He was born June 28, 1920, in Garfield County, Nebr., son of Amil and Elisa (Suntken) Zlomke. He married Alice Marie (Bartos) Zlomke on Feb. 1, 1944, at Ord, Nebr.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1942, serving his country during World War II. He was stationed in Europe with the 10th Armored Division as a medic in Germany, France, Austria and Poland. He returned to Nebraska after the war and farmed for a period of time before going to work for the CB&Q Railroad in 1950 as a depot agent/telegrapher. He moved to Wyoming with the railroad in 1950, living in Manderson, Bonneville, Wendover, Frannie, Osage and back to Frannie.
In retirement, he took up woodworking and participated in a variety of craft shows. He spent time traveling to various parts of the United States visiting friends and family. He was a devoted member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church and a member of the American Legion.
LaVern was a loving and caring person with a sense of humor and a ready smile for everyone he met. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends that he made at the Powell Valley Care Center during his three years there, and his dog, Pugs.
Survivors include his loving wife of 61 years, Alice Zlomke; his sons, Dennis (Joy) of Powell, Darrell of Cheyenne, Michael (Mary) of Tulsa, Okla., and Leland (Sherrie) of Hagerstown, Md.; his daughter, Patricia, of Rapid City, S.D.; and one sister, Mae Burkhardt of Central City, Nebr. His legacy of love lives on in 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Elsie; his brother, Eddy; and one granddaughter, Jennie Perron.
For those desiring, they may send memorials to the Powell Valley Care Center or the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Powell.

Mary Steelman - November 19, 2005

With family beside her, Mary Steelman, 82, Powell, died Saturday morning, Nov. 19 at Billings Health & Rehab after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Burlington on Jan. 9, 1923, the ninth child of James and Annie Aagard, she grew up and attended school there. In 1939, she married Pleasant “Hap” Steelman, and to this union, three children were born: Deanna, Eddie and Norman. These children were the center of her life. Mary ran a daycare for many years and loved all of the children very much. Her grandchildren referred to her as the “Queen of Garage Sales,” because she always had them come to help with a sale every summer. She is survived by three sisters and a brother; two children; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Her parents, eight brothers and sisters, and her son Norman preceded her in death. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Nov. 26 at 1 p.m., at the LDS Church in Burlington. Casket will be open prior to services at the church on Saturday.

Shirley Ann Middleton - November 22, 2005

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 23 at the Thompson Funeral Home for Shirley Ann Middleton, 63, Ralston, who died Tuesday, Nov. 22.
She was born Aug. 14, 1942, in Detroit, Mich., daughter of George Sinks and Mattie (Koker) Sinks. She earned a high school diploma and married Robert Middleton in Lovell in 1963. She was employed at Powell Hospital and Nursing Home.
She was fond of sewing, traveling and crafting.
Survivors include a son, Richard Middleton; two daughters and sons-in-law Debra Kay (Chris) Keisel and Christina (Casey) Walz; five grandchildren, Brittney Sue Ann Keisel, Tyler Lane Keisel, Shyan Keisel, Carson Keisel and Michael Robert Walz; a great-grandson, Keith Allen Keisel; and her sister, Patricia Pease.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Middleton; a daughter, Bobbi Ann Middleton; a granddaughter, Jessica Mae Keisel; and three brothers, Gary, Bill and Ricky Sinks.
Burial was in the Lovell Cemetery.

Verna Hersh - November 24, 2005

Former Powell resident Verna Hersh died Nov. 24, 2005, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow, Neb.
She was 104.
She was born Sept. 19, 1901, east of Broken Bow in Custer County, the second of four children born to Leonard and Myrtle Oxford Hersh.
She attended rural school at Pleasant Ridge and King schools until her junior year, when she transferred to Broken Bow. She graduated in 1921. After receiving her normal training in education, she embarked on a 45-year elementary teaching career. Her first assignment was two years at Westerville and three at Comstock, Neb., where she also served as girls' basketball coach. Other schools she taught at in Nebraska were Merna East Table, Breneizer, Brady and Ortella Valley near Anselmo.
She earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Chadron State College in 1959 and headed for Powell, where she taught third and fourth grade for 22 years. Upon retirement, the Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce presented her with her most cherished possession — "The Lamp of Learning" — for her unselfish service to the school and community. Before leaving Wyoming, she came out of retirement to teach two more years in Hyattville.
She returned to Nebraska in 1969 and settled on a ranch 20 miles north of Dunning, Neb., in Blaine County. She later purchased a mobile home in Berwyn, Neb., and spent summers on the ranch and winters in Berwyn, living alone and caring for herself through age 100.
Her hobbies included bird watching, raising flowers, playing piano, traveling and spending time with family, friends and former students. She was an ardent reader and liked keeping family history, passing it on to the next generation.
She was an active member of the Retired Teachers Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, Sod House Society, Rebekah Lodge and Neighborhood HEO Club. She was a faithful member of her church and taught Sunday School, as well as being active in the United Methodist Women.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Vayl (Nellie) Hersh, Loy Hersh and Dean (Ethelyn) Hersh; and one nephew, Royce Hersh.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Zella Hersh White of Scottsbluff, Neb.; three nephews, Dan (Pam) Hersh of Ord, Neb., Larry (Nancy) Hersh of Kenesaw, Neb., and Gary Hersh of Scottsbluff; one niece, Barbara Butterfield of Scottsbluff; five grandnephews, Terry of Hastings, Neb., Marty (Diane) of Roseville, Mich., Robby and friend Bob of Denver, David of Missouri and Kevin of Colorado; one grandniece, Cindy Hersh of Hastings; and many cousins, friends and former students.
Funeral services will take place Saturday, Dec. 3, at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Glen Emert officiating. Burial will follow at the Broken Bow Cemetery.
Govier Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Shirley May Whitlock - November 25, 2005

Shirley May (Emmett) Whitlock, former resident of Powell, died Nov. 25 in Tucson, Ariz. She was 75.
She was born Dec. 3, 1929, at Lovell and attended schools there. She married Howard Whitlock on March 11, 1948. To this union were born three sons, Mickey, Terry and Kelley. Shirley and Howard were later divorced.
Survivors include two brothers, three sisters and one son, Terry and wife Collette, living in Tucson, Ariz.; and two grandchildren, Tye and Taylor Whitlock of Pearl, Miss.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister; and two sons, Mickey and Kelley.
Cremation has taken place. Burial of cremains will be at the Powell Crown Hill Cemetery.

Richard Herbert Bartman - November 25, 2005

Memorial services for Richard Herbert Bartman, 63, who died Friday, Nov. 25 in Powell, will be Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. at First
Baptist Church in Powell, 550 Kattenhorn Drive.
He was born Feb. 12, 1942, in Chicago, Ill., son of Matthias Bartman and Louise (Boening) Bartman. He completed a high school education and served two tours of duty with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
He married Christine Clare in California on Oct. 9, 1971. They lived in Newberry Springs, Calif., where he was self-employed.
The family moved to Wyoming where he found great contentment and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He built and flew his own “Murphy Rebel” airplane, and he had just completed building his home. He lived life to the fullest.
He was loved and respected by his family, church family and friends. He will be sorely missed, but because he loved the Lord Jesus as his Savior, the family can rejoice that his appointed time has released him from this earthly home to be in the arms of his Heavenly Father.
Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Christine Bartman; a son, Anthony (Ronda) Bartman; a daughter, Angela Williams (John); two brothers, Ed (Lois) Bartman and Bob (Val) Bartman; a sister, Joan Bartman; and six grandchildren, Nicholas, Madalyn and Hannah Bartman and Victoria, Benjamin and Stephen Williams.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Pastor Jesse Sauskojus will officiate at memorial services. Thompson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Clarence L. Bond - November 26, 2005

Clarence L. Bond died on Saturday, Nov. 26 at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland. He was born on March 29, 1928 in Manderson, to Clarence M. and Margert (Tucker) Bond. His family moved to Frannie shortly after and he was raised and went to school there. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 17 in 1945 and was sent to Germany near the end of WWII. He served in the Korean Conflict, was involved in the Berlin Build-up and did two tours in Vietnam. The military was his life and he spent 30 years serving his country and retired as a Master Sergeant (E-8) at Fort Richardson, AK in 1975. He met and married Lillian W. Holt in Rapid City, SD on May 1, 1949 and spent 56 wonderful years going wherever the Army sent them. Lee had many things he loved dearly, his family, pets, reading and rock hunting. He was also involved in Genealogy where he published his own family news letter entitled “Tails & Trails” for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson Jeffery L. Bond. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Winnie Bond of Frannie; one son: Joseph (Debra) Bond of Seward, Alas.; one daughter: Linda Bond of Frannie; one sister: Bonnie Paulley of Casper; grandchildren: Jennifer L. Bond, James L. Bond, Joseph L. Bond, Desiree L. Morley, and Lucinda N. Bond; and five great grandchildren: Dakota, Dalton, Duncan, Kostas, and Kiera. He will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him. In Lee’s words, “Each of you has touched my life in a very special way; I thank God for each of you and count it a privilege to have called you all family and friend.” At his request there will be no services. Cremation has taken place with his ashes to be scattered at a later time. Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rex Marhenke - November 28, 2005

Warren (Rex) Marhenke, long-time Powell High School teacher (ret.), died Nov. 28 in Las Vegas, Nev. He was 85.
He was born June 7, 1920, in Republic County, Kans., near Chester, Nebr., to parents Carl and Wilma Marhenke. He was a Nebraska farm boy who dreamed of a better life and knew that an education would get him there.
He was the first person in his family to be educated, but his education was put on hold when he joined the Coast Guard during WWII to  fight for his country.  When the war was over, Rex received his BA degree in education from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
On Jan. 14, 1947, Rex married Joan Mary Davenport, the woman  who was the love of his life and the mother of his six children. He would later tell his children and grandchildren that he had over a 50-year love affair with his wife.
After teaching and coaching in Kansas and Nebraska, Rex took his wife and five small children to Fort Collins, Colo., where he received a straight “A” MA degree in Physical Education. In 1956, Rex moved his family to Powell where he and his wife had a sixth child, raised their children, and both retired from their professional careers, he a teacher, and she an RN.
For nearly 50 years, Rex made his home in Powell. He never forgot any of his students and kept track of all of their accomplishments. He started teaching English in Powell, and later developed the reading program in the high school there. He was responsible for teaching many students to read their first novel, and he was very proud of that. His students were second only to his children.
After his retirement, Rex “did a little traveling,” from Alaska to Powell, to Texas, to Las Vegas, to Nebraska, to Oregon, and back again. In fact, a couple of months before he died, he made a 3,000 mile driving trip with his daughter from Alaska to Powell. And, a month later he went to Las Vegas to be with two of his sons. Rex was fortunate enough to meet all of his great-grandchildren over the course of the last year, and to spend a lot of time with his children and grandchildren. And, they were fortunate to have their father and grandfather with them in the last years of his life.
He leaves behind his children, Billie, Bob, Greg, Lyle, Steve and Bart, his many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He would say, they are his greatest accomplishments. He is also survived by his sister June and her husband, Phil Gregory, who was also Rex's boyhood and lifelong friend.
Rex was preceded in death by his father, his mother, his brother Bill, and wife Joan in 2000. 
The family had a small memorial service in Las Vegas for their dad and grandfather. His ashes will be buried next to those of his beloved wife Joan, in Hebron, Nebr. There will be a small service on April 1, 2006, which coincidently, is Rex's wife's birthday.  Rex and Joan were married in Hebron, Nebr., among family and friends, and they will be buried among those same family and friends.

Sam Scruggs - November 30, 2005

Samuel Sherrod Scruggs, 81 died Wednesday, Nov. 30 in Greeley, Colo. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at First Southern Baptist Church in Powell. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at  Thompson Funeral Home prior to services. Burial will be in the Crown Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Thompson Funeral Home.