September 2007
Velma Whitney- September 27, 2007
Viola (Punky) Carol Walker- September 25, 2007
George Charles Hefenieder- September 20, 2007
Elizabeth “Bettee” Enes- September 19, 2007
Daniel R. Binger- September 19, 2007
Rose M. Smith- September 19, 2007
Judith Ann Cronk- September 18, 2007
James "Jim" O. Stingley- September 16, 2007
Michael J. Zednick- September 15, 2007
Ethel M. Smith- September 13, 2007
Jeffrey L. Lewis- September 12, 2007
SFC (Ret.) Dennis Neil Samsel- September 8, 2007
JoAnn Brown Emigh- September 3, 2007
Garnett L. Peterson Cary- September 3, 2007
Paul William Stanwaity-September 2, 2007
Wellington E. "Mark" Markus- September 1, 2007
Graveside memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery in Powell for Velma Whitney, 86, who died Thursday, Sept. 27 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont.
The long-time Powell resident had just returned home from nine months in California where she had been staying to be near her daughters.
She was born Feb. 12, 1921, in Humble, Texas, the daughter of Willie M. and Minnie J. Ivy. She married Owen Solomon Feb. 18, 1937, in Corsicana, Texas. Later she married Leonard Whitney on Dec. 28, 1963, in Powell.
She enjoyed music, painting, sewing and skiing. She was the church organist for many years at Church of the Nazarene and volunteered her musical abilities to play the organ and piano for community events and for the nursing home for many years. She also played in the Senior Citizens Kitchen Band. She was a master seamstress.
At the age of 50, she took up skiing. After retirement from employment in the Powell Hospital Food Service and from skiing, she enjoyed oil painting and crafts.
Survivors include three daughters, Joyce (Paul) Forsee of Pasadena, Calif., Sylvia (Leroy) Hyatt of Lewiston, Idaho, and Dory Solomon of San Diego, Calif.; a daughter-in-law, Patricia Solomon; a brother, Bill (Doris) Ivy of Meridian, Idaho; a sister-in-law, Freddie Ivy of Puyallup, Wash.; four grandchildren, Leane Forsee of Tujunga, Calif., Brent Forsee of Monrovia, Calif., Kevin (Gretchen) Hyatt and Trevis Hyatt, both of Spokane, Wash.; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Lauren Hyatt of Spokane.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Leonard Whitney and Owen Solomon; a son, Gene Solomon; a grandson, Shannon Solomon; and brother, Jack Ivy.
Viewing will be today (Tuesday) from 5 to 7 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home. The Rev. Roger Slack will officiate at services Wednesday.
For those who wish, memorial donations to the church or charity of choice would be appreciated by the family.
Viola (Punky) Carol Walker died Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the home of her daughter in Powell. She was 70.
A resident of Greybull, she had been residing at the home of her younger daughter in Powell for the last two weeks after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
She was born in Greybull April 4, 1937, to George Merrill and Luella Cynthia (Kunkle) Clement. She married Thomas H. Knight in April of 1955, graduating that same year from high school in Greybull. Two daughters were born to this union: Luella Carol and Vickie Lynn. The couple later divorced.
Viola worked at a dress shop in Greybull, waitressed during hunting season at Bluejackets Restaurant and was bookkeeper for Empire Gas Co. for many years. She loved to fly and couldn’t wait to catch a ride on a plane when her friends at Hawkins & Powers were taking a trip.
She married James (Mick) Walker in the fall of 1972, and the family moved to Powell. For the next several years, Punky was a homemaker, helped Mick at the bowling alley and chauffeured the girls and their friends to bowling tournaments. She was an avid bowler also, bowling her high game of 278 at Class Lanes. She was the chauffeur for the Powell High School cheerleading squad and mascot for two years, traveling the state to football and basketball games.
Punky returned to Greybull in 1987 where she worked at Lisa’s, then Ron’s Food Farm until she retired to care for her mother.
She will be remembered by family as a loving and caring mother, sister and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her childrena nd grandchildren, close friends, her brother, Don, and sister-in-law, Sharon. She loved boating and cooking, spending time at the cabin, reading, riding motorcycles, water skiing and watching sports.
She was a member of The Birthday Club and Eagles Auxiliary and sat on the board of directors of South Big Horn Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her two loving daughters, Carol Knight and Vickie Johnson, both of Powell; her brother, Donald R. Clement (Sharon) of Phoenix, Ariz.; and two grandchildren, Kyle Johnson of Powell and Whitney Gebauer (Levi) of Greeley, Colo.
Memorial services will be Saturday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. at Grace Southern Baptist Church in Greybll. Rev. Pete Kuhn will officiate. Immediately following, a reception for family and friends will be held at the Greybull Elks Lodge.
For those who wish, an account has been set up at Big Horn Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 471, Greybull, WY 82426, with the proceeds going to the Greybull Volunteer Fire Department and the local ambulance service.
Atwood Family Funeral Directors is assisting the family.
George Charles Hefenieder of Powell died Thursday, Sept. 20 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn., of complications following cardiac bypass surgery. He was 66.
Born in Worland Dec.19, 1940 to George and Clara (Spadt) Hefenieder, he was raised on the family farm with his brother and three sisters. After graduation from high school, he attended Colorado State University, graduating in 1966.
He married Diane Hamlin of Worland in 1963. They raised two children, Brian and Kristin.
Charlie truly enjoyed working in the sugar beet fields all of his career, first as an agricultural field man for Great Western Sugar in Burlington, Colo., and Lovell, then selling sugar beet seed in a multi-state area from their home in Powell. He loved Wyoming and the mountains and liked nothing more than getting in his old Ford Bronco and finding some back road in the Pryors or Big Horn Mountains that he hadn’t been on before.
Traveling was another favorite thing to do. Upon retiring in 2003, he and Diane loaded up their motor home and spent their winters down south, the first year in Texas, then in Arizona, where they made new friends and visited friends from home who also wintered in Arizona. Perhaps his biggest joy was playing golf every Friday, weather permitting, at the Lovell golf course with “the gang.”
Charlie loved his family and said many times that he wished his kids, especially the grandkids, lived closer so he could see them more often. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Powell, Kiwanis Club, and also had served on the Powell City Council and Powell Hospital Board.
He was preceded in death by his parents and infant daughter, Kimberly.
Survivors include his wife Diane of the family home; son Brian of Chandler, Ariz.; daughter Kristi (Kevin) Miller and grandchildren Connor, Logan, and Katie Miller of Ankeny, Iowa; brother Bill (Bonnie) Hefenieder and sisters Clarice (Jim) Michel and Barb (Ray) Ehrmantraut, all of Worland, and sister Susan (Howard) Grable of Gillette; several aunts, numerous nephews and nieces, and his brother-in-law and golf partner, Mike Nichols of Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation at Thompson Funeral Home will be Wednesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
For those who wish, the family asks that memorials be made to the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association or the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
Bettee Enes
Elizabeth “Bettee” Enes, 83, died peacefully at home Wednesday, Sept. 19. She had been a resident of the Rocky Mountain Manor in Powell for 10 years.
Bettee was born March 22, 1924, in Burlington to Ray and Antionette Nicholson. Her brothers and sisters were Bill, Ken, Raymond, and Nell. Her childhood years were spent on the farm where the family homesteaded.
She married Kenneth Enes Oct. 21, 1940 in Worland. Ken and Bettee had four children: Marv, Elaine, Alana and Shannon.
Bettee worked during World War II in Renton, Wash., as an airplane riveter on B-29 Superfortress Bombers. When Ken returned from WWII, they briefly moved to Denver so Ken could attend mechanic school. Most of their life together was spent in Byron, where they raised their children.
Bettee was a homemaker, extraordinary seamstress, cook and gardener. She spent much of the fall preserving produce from her garden for the winter months. It was always said she could make a feast from nothing. Bettee was active as a 4 H leader, Democratic chairperson for Big Horn County, longtime member and Past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge and school volunteer. Bettee always regretted leaving school at 16, and when she was 57, she attended the Northwest College nursing program, receiving her nursing degree. She loved learning and was an avid reader and crossword aficionado.
She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She and Ken were delighted to extend their grandparent role to many of the family’s in-laws and friends. Memories of camping, arrowhead hunting, cookie baking and games are cherished by her family. Bettee and Nell’s families shared a special bond, living most of their lives just a block away from one another.
Bettee was particularly devoted to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who were the center of her life. Each child loved to be at their house and when they had the chance for an extended stay that was always fun for grandparents and children. Bettee was an expert seamstress, making clothing, quilts, and baby blankets for her family and friends. One year she tailored pep squad uniforms for the high school. She designed and sewed her daughters’ wedding gowns as well.
Daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Steve Wirth of Wapiti, and Alana and Tim VanGrinsven of Powell, survive Bettee; also her beloved grandchildren: Marv's sons, Seth, Erin, and Collin; Elaine's girls, April, Maylee, Laurel, and Sarah; Alana's sons, Tim and Caleb, Caleb’s friend Lauren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Ken; son, Marv; and daughter Shannon, preceded her in death. The last five years were made brighter for her with her friendship with Ray Jurgens, also of the Rocky Mountain Manor.
Graveside services will be held at the Byron Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Rocky Mountain Manor, 140 North Cheyenne in Powell, WY 82435.
Daniel R. "Dan" Binger, 63, of Cheyenne, died Wednesday, Sept. 19 in West Yellowstone, Mont.
He was born June 26, 1944, in El Paso, Texas and had lived in Cheyenne most of his life.
He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He became a licensed embalmer in 1973 and retired from Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes in July 2005. He was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America, the Overland Willys Knight, the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, the Horseless Carriage Club of America, and was the last remaining charter member of the Oak Spokes Club.
He is survived by his wife Judy, formerly of Powell; and two sons, John Binger of Cheyenne, and Tom Binger of Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Ellinor Binger; and an infant brother.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, 2 p.m., at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel in Cheyenne.
Pallbearers will be Gerald Blackwell, Jim Shelby, Ken McKay, Howard Scotland, John Ricketts, and Ron Barnett.
Military honors will be provided by the American Legion Honor Guard. Friends who wish may contribute to the National Antique Automobile Club of America Library, Meals on Wheels, or Hospice. Services are under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Rose M. Smith, 86, Powell, died Wednesday, Sept. 19 in Cody of natural causes.
She was born July 22, 1921, in Columbus, Ohio, to Charles and Emma Klausman. She attended schools in Columbus and graduated from high school there. She then worked for Curtis-Wright Aircraft Company and was known at the plant as “Rosie the Riveter.”
Later, she went into nurses training in Detroit, Mich., graduating as a Registered Nurse. She practiced nursing in Detroil, Miami Beach, Fla., Sturgis, S.D. and at the W.R. Coe Memorial Hospital in Cody. She retired from nursing in 1974.
She married Merlin Smith Feb. 23, 1949, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. One son, Charles (Charley) Smith, was born to that union. Charley lived for many years in the Cody area and now lives near Shell.
Rose is survived by her husband, Merlin, of Powell; son and daughter-in-law, Charley and Diana Smith of Shell; grandchildren and their spouses, Amie and Tim and Joshua and Lisa; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Alysa. She is also survived by a sister, Elizabeth Nelson.
Rose was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters and one brother.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. at Ballard Funeral Home in Cody, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Cody.
Judith Ann Cronk
Judith Ann Cronk of Clark died Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the Powell Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 64.
A small family service was held in Clark on Sept.19. She was born Aug. 24, 1943.
Judith is survived by her husband Joe Cronk Sr. of Clark; and children, Joe (Brenda) Cronk Jr. of Green River, John (Mary) Cronk of Belle Fourche, S.D., Jeannette (Mike) Schaan of Casper, Joy (Joe) McNeil of Cody and Jody Cronk of Kenai, Alas. Judith is also survived by 12 grandchildren.
For those who wish, memoiral donations may go to a charity of one's choice. Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 3232, Cody, WY 82414.
A memorial service was held Wednesday for Worland resident James “Jim” Oral Stingley, 84.
He died Sept. 16at Worland Healthcare Center.
He was born on October 31, 1922 in Fleming, Colorado, a son of Andrew and Loretta (Curtis) Stingley during a blizzard and the doctor was not able to see the new baby for several weeks. His family had named him Oral James Stingley. When the doctor finally saw the baby, he filled out the birth certificate with the name as James Oral Stingley. His family always called him Oral. It wasn’t until he started working for Greyhound Bus Lines that he discovered the mistake on his birth certificate, and was informed by the bus line that he needed to use his given name, James, instead of Oral. He has been James ever since.
He moved to Powell, WY, as a child and was raised and schooled in Powell where he graduated from high school. He then worked for the Powell School System as a janitor; Greyhound Bus Lines as a driver; King Moving and Storage in Cody, Worland and Riverton as a driver and warehouse manager; Chopping Chevrolet in Riverton as a mechanic; North American Van Lines and Bekins Van Lines in Riverton and Worland as a driver and manager; at the Hotel Washakie in Worland in maintenance; Holly Sugar Co. as a security guard; and was an all around helper at the family business, the Furniture Connection in Worland.
Jim met and married the love of his life, Elizabeth Ann Henry, on February 20, 1954 in Cody, WY. The couple lived in Cody, Riverton and Worland. He and Liz worked side by side in the business adventures which included the Stingley Apartments and the Furniture Connection. Jim never had any hobbies as work was all he knew. He always had something to do and kept his hands busy at all times.
He was preceded in death by his parents; by twin daughters Leona and Ramona; brothers and sisters, Joe Edgar, Bernard Stingley, Charles Stingley, Paul Stingley, Barbara Clark, and Charlene Brown.
Jim is survived by his wife of 53 years, Liz Stingley of Worland; his sons Jimmie Stingley of Denver, CO, and Alan Stingley of Powell, WY.; his daughters Oraline (Terry) Early of Aztec, NM, Brenda Haynes and Phyliss Massie both of Salt Lake City, UT; and by ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Audrey (Eldon) Willcock of Renton, WA; a sister-in-law Doris Edgar of Powell, WY, and by many nephews and nieces.
Pastor Tim Trippel officiated at the memorial service and cremation followed. His ashes will be buried in Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worland at a later date.
Veile Mortuary was entrusted with the arrangements.
A graveside service is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery in Greybull for Michael J. Zednick of Arijic, Jalisco, Mexico. He died Sept. 15 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 60.
He was born May 1, 1947, in Cody, the son of Meredith and Corinne Zednick. He graduated from Greybull High School in 1965. he married Rose Mary Bridges March 17, 1989, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Mary Zednick in Arijic, Jalisco, Mexico; his daughter, Merrideth Zednick of Richardson, Texas; his parents, J.M. (Zed) Zednick and Corinne Zednick of Powell; a brother, Joseph Zednick of Montana; and three grandchildren, Reilly, Cooper and Hailey.
Funeral services will be conducted today (Tuesday, Sept. 18) at 10 a.m. at Union Presbyterian Church for Ethel M. Smith of Powell who died Thursday, Sept. 13 with family at her side at the Powell Valley Care Center. She was 85.
The Rev. Mary Davis will officiate at services and burial next to her husband, Warren Smith, in Crown Hill Cemetery.
She was born June 1, 1922, in Providence, R.I., to Thomas and Ethel Leavitt. She graduated from Central High School in Providence and married Warren L. Smith there on April 8, 1944.
After her husband’s discharge from the U.S. Navy, they lived in Laramie where he was completing his education at the University of Wyoming. They lived briefly in Torrington, then spent from 1956-1958 in Kabul, Afghanistan during an extension agricultural assignment, after which Powell became their home.
She was a homemaker and volunteer. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the North End Club, Daughters of the Nile, American Legion Auxiliary, Powel Hospital Auxiliary and the Homesteader Museum Board. Ethel was a Sunday School teacher, a 4-H leader and a Boy and Girl Scout leader.
She enjoyed her family, camping, fishing, rock hunting and crafts.
Survivors include daughters Patricia Sanborn of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Diane Feather (Lee) of Sheridan; a son, Gerald Smith of Sheridan; granddaughter, Heather Sanborn Duysen (Mike) and great-granddaughter, Riley Duysen, all of Colorado Springs.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Warren Smith; four siblings; and grandson, Larry Sanborn.
For those who wish, memorial gifts may be made to the Presbyterian Church or Powell Valley Hospital. Thompson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jeffrey L. Lewis, 42, Powell, died Wednesday, Sept. 12 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont.
He was born June 20, 1965, in Manteno, Ill., son of Clarence O. and Milanda L. (Rice) Lewis.
Jeff was an oilfield worker and mechanic and enjoyed fishing, camping and playing pool.
Survivors include his mother, Malinda Lewis of Powell; his sister, Stefani D. Pruett and niece Kimberlee D. Pruett, both of Powell; and his grandmother, Alma Rice of Findley, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Lewis; and grandparents, Leroy and Martha Lewis and Irvin Rice, and well as many uncles and aunts.
Memorial services were conducted Saturday, Sept. 15 at The Commons in Downtown Powell, with Clyde Howe officiating. Thompson Funeral Home assisted the family.
Dennis Neil Samsel
SFC (Ret.) Dennis Neil Samsel, formerly of Powell, died Saturday, Sept. 8 in Virginia.
He was born Dec. 16, 1945, in Gillette and moved with his family to Powell as a young child. He graduated from Powell High School in 1964. He was constantly surrounded by loving family during his ordeal and will be fondly remembered, not only as a tough old soldier who courageously died after a long and brave fight, but also as a warm and loving father and family man. He was a true hero to his family and will be missed.
SFC (Ret.) Samsel entered the U.S. Army in 1964, and later on May 20, 1967 married his beloved Lannette M. Shortt of Powell, his wife of over 40 years. He spent tours of duty in the Republic of Vietnam, Germany and Korea before retiring from active duty in 1988 and civil service in 2004.
He leaves behind his wife Lannette; son Kristopher; daughter Wendy, son and daughter-in-law and grandchildren. He is also survived by his parents, Bob and Jean Samsel; and sister, Jeri Mathis. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kent Samsel.
His ashes will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery during a private ceremony on Oct. 5, 2007.
The family would welcome all correspondence to: The Samsels, 590 Sand Bank Road, Port Haywood, VA. 23138.
For those who wish, memorial donations may be directed to: Walter Reed Hospital, c/o Hospice, Rt. 17, PO Box 1130, Gloucester, VA. 23061.
JoAnn (Brown) Emigh, 78, died Monday, Sept. 3 at West Park Hospital in Cody with her family at her side.
JoAnn lived for many years in Cody and was recently living with a daughter in Powell.
She was born May 1, 1929, to Joe and Leota Brown in Holdenville, Okla. The family followed the oil patch to Wyoming in 1937 during the Great Depression.
She graduated from Powell High School in 1949, then attended Oklahoma State University. While visiting family in Walden, Colo., she met the love of her life, Donald Eugene (Bud) Emigh. They married in 1947 and together had four children.
JoAnn will be remembered for her kind heart and artistic abilities, her beautiful singing voice and her amazing cooking. She took great pride in her family and loved spending time with them, backpacking and camping.
She is survived by daughters JoDonna Emigh (John Norris), Maida Sue (Roger) Herd and MaryBeth (Gary) Pliley; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Dave (MaryJo) Brown; four nephews and one niece.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bud; an infant child; her parents; amd brother, Jackie.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service for family and friends is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. and one of her favorite places, Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis. Ballard Funeral Home, Cody, assisted the family.
Garnett L. Peterson Cary, 98, died Monday, Sept. 3 at her home in the Crandall area of northwest Park County.
She was born June 2, 1909, to early Shoshone Project homesteaders, L.E. and Stella Peterson.
She graduated from Powell High School in 1927 and went on to the University of Wyoming in 1928 and 1929, then attended Montana State University in 1930 for a career in forestry. After a year and a half, she learned that women could not be forest rangers, and she changed her schooling to a musical course. She earned a bachelor’s degree from American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, Ill., in 1934.
Garnett married Alvin M. Cary on May 29, 1935, in Cody. After a year with Alvin, working in the Shoshone Forest as a fire guard, Garnett and Alvin responded to the early death of her mother, Stella Peterson, with a change in jobs. They went to help her father, L.E. Peterson, operate ranches in Wyoming and Montana while he was with Home Lumber in Powell.
With the sale of the ranches in 1949, Alvin and Garnett decided to become dude ranchers. Their headquarters were at Hunter Peak Ranch on the Clark’s Fork of the Yellowstone. They started a trailer park in the late 1960’s and later added a mobile home park. In 1962, Alvin died, leaving the business for Garnett to manage. She became one of three women as Wyoming big game outfitters, taking over two camps on the forest.
Prior to Alvin’s death, the family moved to Powell in 1956, spending the winters to enable their children to attend high school. Garnett taught accordion lessons and established Cary Music Store. The business lasted for 20 years and was sold to Sage Music in 1976. A highlight of her music career was the concert in Washington Park in Powell by a 30-accordion band, composed of her students. She also directed a boy’s choir at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
In 1983, Garnett left the Hunter Peak Ranch to Louis and Shelley Cary and started a store to accommodate a trailer park on the Clark’s Fork. The Painter Estates RV Park was named after the post office in the area. The original store and log home burned in the 1988 Yellowstone fires. Another building was built and located nearer to the highway and included a restaurant and store.
In 2003, at the age of 93, Garnett was forced to retire due to poor health. Her business sold in 2004, but Garnett kept the Painter RV Park.
She will be remembered as a truly remarkable person. She loved music and horses and would not leave the mountains. An avid horsewoman, she enjoyed guiding horseback riders out of the Hunter Peak Ranch. She raised Missouri Fox Trotters while living in Powell.
She enjoyed playing bridge, Chinese checkers, King’s Corners, dominoes and rummy. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church since kindergarten and was a member of P.E.O. since 1933 and EPASC Club since 1972.
Survivors include four children, Cynthia E. (Fred) Fisher of Montrose, Colo., Louis (Shelley) Cary of Hunter Peak Ranch, Lawrence E. Cary of Park City, Mont., and Kathleen (Larry) Riley of Casper; eight grandchidlren and three great-grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services are pending. Ballard Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Paul William Stanwaity of Wicksburg, Ala., fomerly of Powell, died Sept. 2 at the age of 90.
He was born Dec. 22, 1916, in Deerfield, Mo. His family moved west to Powell when he was 5. He graduated from Powell High School and enterd the U.S. Army Air Corps.
His love for outdoor sports and music were legendary. Among his military appointments, he was ski instructor in the 10th Mountain Division and guitarist in the Air Force Orchestra. When World War II ended, he returned to Powell and was employed by Amoco Oil Co. He joined his musical buddy, Roy Barnes, the “Rocky Mountain Cowboy,” and played with The Wyoming Range Riders band over the airwaves in Billings and Powell. Duets by Roy Barnes and “Slicker” Stanwaity were broadcast daily over KPOW for many years.
In 1975, after 28 years with Amoco, Paul retired. The Stanwaity family moved to Wicksburg. He joined Bethel Baptist Church, served as a deacon and enjoyed playing his guitar for church services.
Surviving relatives include his wife Lois of 59 years; a son, David Lee Stanwaity, son-in-law Keith Cumbie, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Evelyn Stanphill and husband O’Dell, and brother-in-law Henry Byrd, all of Alabama; and sister-in-law Betty Stanwaity of Powell.
He was preceded in death by daughter Jeannie Lois Cumbie, son Donald William Stanwaity, brothers Clyde, Elmer and Gordan Stanwaity and sister Irene Robbins.
Wellington E. "Mark" Markus, 87, died on Saturday, Sept. 1, in Nampa, Idaho, where he had lived since Novemer, 2005. He was formerly a 30-year resident of Powell. He was born Aug. 13, 1930, in Foxholm, N.D., to William Lewis and Helen Margaret (Johnson) Markus. He attended school there and graduated from Foxholm High School in 1937.
Mark attended the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks and graduated with a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1941. Upon graduating, he worked for Allison Engineering Co. in Indianapolis, Ind., a manufacturer of aircraft engines. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman during World War II. After the war, Mark started his career with the Bureau of Reclamation at Buckley Field, Colo. He worked for the U.S.B.R. in the construction of irrigation projects in Riverton and Cody, and Bismarck, N.D., and was the Chief Construction Engineer at Yellowtail Dam near Hardin, Mont. He retired in 1977.
He married his college sweetheart, Doris I. Osmundson of Minnesota, on Nov. 9, 1941. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary prior to Doris' death on April 23, 1992.
Mark was a member of Riverton, Wyo., Masonic Lodge 26 AF and AM. He enjoyed hunting birds and big game, fishing, and trap and skeet shooting. During his retirement, he became a skillful wood carver of wildlife.
He is survived by his second wife, Marie (Ward) Markus of Lovell; two daughters, Ellen I. (Robert) Fredrickson of Murrysville, Pa., and Jean E. (Phil) Kormylo of Meridian, Idaho; eight grandchildren, and 13 great-great grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Evelyn Rostad.
Memorial services will be held Monday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. at the Relyea Funeral Chapel in Boise, and an additional service will be held in July, 2008, in Cody.
Relyea Funeral Chapter helped the family with arrangements.