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Marian Berger, long-time Saratoga rancher, passed away at the age of 89 in her home in Saratoga on January 2, 2018, surrounded by her family. Marian Claire Aden, the daughter of Lloyd Aden and Mary Paulson Aden, was born in Saratoga on May 1, 1928. She grew up the middle of three sisters. Marian attended Stephens College in Missouri where she was recognized as "Best Private Citizen" and graduated with a degree in communications. After returning from college, Marian taught school in Saratoga and...
Annette Marie Mason, 56, passed away January 5, 2018 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Annette was born August 6, 1961 in Kemmerer, Wyoming to Myron and Jeanette Mason. Annette met and married her former husband Royce Kelley, and from this union came a bouncing baby boy Mason Kelley–the light of her life! Annette attended the University of Wyoming and earned a degree in business. She then worked part-time teaching and where she found her passion. Annette returned to school and earned her teaching degree. Th...
Valerie J. Morris, 66, of Saratoga, Wyoming passed away Dec. 31, 2017. Valerie was born March 7, 1951 in the Bronx, New York to Lester and Frances (Faniole) Morris. She grew up in Manhattan and enjoyed summer trips to New Jersey. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1969 and went on to earn her nursing degree from Casper College. She married her sweetheart Chris Hart on June 10, 1978 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Throughout her life Val always had an adventurous spirit and was always willing...
The Saratoga Sun received word Tuesday that Marian A. Berger passed away peacefully at home with her family. Services are pending. Look for an obituary in next week’s Saratoga Sun....
Margaret May Perdue-Wild, 79, passed away at her residence in Thermopolis, Thursday, December 28, 2017. Born April 29, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, she was one of three children of Chester and Helen (Kroulik) Williams. The family moved to Colorado when Margaret was a child. She graduated from Longmont High School. On March 20, 1955 she married Gene Perdue in New Mexico and the couple settled in Lyons, Colorado. In 1967 they moved to Encampment where Margaret lived until 1999. Gene died in 1994. Margaret served on the City Council in the mid...
Terry Bill Seahorn, 60, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Saratoga. Terry had experienced health issues for much of his life and was recently being treated by medical personnel for a deteriorating condition. Terry was born in Rawlins, and spent his entire life in Saratoga. He was the middle of 6 children born to Earl and Lena Seahorn. During the 1970's following high school graduation, Terry enlisted in the U.S. Army and served two years After his military discharge, Terry worked...
Judith Ann (Dower) Babel passed away on Dec. 9, 2017, at the age of 74. Judy was born Aug. 30, 1943 in Niagara Falls, New York, to May and John Dower. She was raised on Grand Island, New York, and attended Charlotte Sidway School through 8th grade. Since there was no high school on the island at that time, she attended Mount Saint Mary Academy in Kenmore, New York, through her sophomore year then transferred to Madonna High School in Niagra Falls, and graduated in 1961. Judy spent her freshman year of college at Richmond Professional Institute...
Mary Kay Ferguson passed away on Dec. 5, 2017, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at the age of 73 following a sudden illness. She was born in Elgin, Illinois to Herbert John and Edna Mary (Sederstram) Beacon on April 6, 1944. A native of Elgin, Kay attended Iowa State University and graduated with a degree in nursing from Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. She worked as a nurse in Chicago and Elgin, before marrying John “Jack” Cotter Ferguson on March 25, 1967, in Elgin. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding a...
A memorial service for noted historian and author, Gay Day Alcorn Clark, 73, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church of Saratoga located at the corner of Bridge and Third streets. Officiating will be the Rev. Steven Niccolls with Teense Willford presenting special music. Immediately following the service, family and friends are invited to a reception at the Day home at 806 Cliff Drive on the south bench in Saratoga. Carbon County native Gay passed away...
Marvin Neil Hughes, 78, of Saratoga, went to his heavenly home on Sun., Dec. 4, 2017 in Saratoga. He was born Aug. 22, 1939 in Delaware County, Oklahoma, to Fred and Anna Hughes. He married Sharon Hughes on Oct. 7, 1956 in Laramie, Wyoming. Marvin and Sharon moved from Laramie to Saratoga in 1969, where they raised their three sons. Marvin was a very hard worker and enjoyed his career as a logging contractor. He later worked for Sinclair Corporation, where he developed a life long illness. He...
Janalee Grooman, age 84, and a former resident of Saratoga, died Oct. 28, 2017 at Brookdale Hospice in Glendale, Arizona, following complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Janalee was born Feb. 3, 1933, in Baggs, Wyoming, to Roy and Hannah Adams. She had a very happy childhood growing up, attending school and graduating from Baggs High School in 1951. She had four children by two marriages and she raised her family in Saratoga, Wyoming. She was very active with the 4-H Club and PTA. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and the R...
Carbon County native and longtime business owner Neal A. Kirk passed away at age 86 in Saratoga. A wake service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at 1 p.m. in Saratoga at the Platte Valley Community Center. It will be a time for all to reflect on and share memories of his life with his wife, Carole Jean Kirk. Neal was born November 15, 1931, in Scammon, Kansas, to parents Cliff and Opal (Hartman) Kirk. Neal's family moved from Kansas to Sinclair when he was a young buck and he started...
In December of 1932, Swan and Margaret (Sjoden) Olson welcomed their son, Ken, to the 4-Bar Ranch just west of Saratoga. Soon, the family, with little sister Elva, returned to Sweden for two years to visit relatives. They returned just as Ken entered first grade, no longer speaking English. In 1942, the family purchased their first ranch at Cedar Creek. In 1950, Swan purchased the Pick Bar Ranch, northwest of Saratoga. Ken graduated that year as class valedictorian. He declined a scholarship to...
Kristi passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at her home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Kristi was born July 23, 1961 in Rawlins. She lived in Saratoga all her young life, graduating from Platte Valley High School in Saratoga in 1979. She married Gabriel Cruz in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 20, 2002. Most of her adult life she lived in Colorado. She is survived by her husband, Gabe as well as her beloved dogs Ira and Tazer of Colorado Springs. Her mother Verna Nieweg and sister Connie Hazard, both of Longmont, Colorado, her step-mother, Winnie...
Lifetime Elk Mountain resident and rancher, George Albert Larson, Jr., rode the best horse he ever owned over the highest ridge he ever climbed on Thursday, November 2, 2017 in Rawlins, Wyoming, at the age of 84. George was born in Hanna, Wyoming, on March 2, 1933 to George Albert, Sr. and Lillian (Makinen) Larson. He was the fourth generation to ranch on Mill Creek and was still running cows at the time of his death. He was proud of leasing cows to several young people to help them get started...
"God has been so good to me." Robert (Bob) Lloyd Cross of Loveland, Colorado, passed away Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at the age of 83 following a battle with cancer. Robert was born June 1, 1934 in Laramie, Wyoming, to Clyde Lloyd and M. Wilma Cross. His grandparents had first settled in Keeline, Wyoming, in the 1880s. Robert graduated from Ft. Collins High School and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming. After serving in the US Army from 1951-54, Robert worked at the Union...
Gladys Vawser, 87, formerly of Saratoga, passed away peacefully in Fort Collins, Colorado, August 24, 2017. She is survived by her brother Robert Cross of Loveland, Colorado; sister Wilma Ray Perue of Saratoga; her children Bill Vawser of Hartland, Maine; David Vawser of Gresham, Oregan; Loren Vawser of Silverthorne, Colorado; Karen Jemison of Pittsburg, Kansas; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Gladys will be missed by all who knew her. She was a loving mother, wife and grandmother. The family has plans to get together next...
Marie C. Allen, 70, of Saratoga passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Sept. 7, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Antigo, Wisconsin, to Ernest and Betty Dahlke on Dec. 10, 1946. Marie married Garrett (Gary) Allen Nov. 15, 1964 in Saratoga, WY. Along with her passion of Wee Folks Place in Hanna and Night Auditor for Old Baldy Club in Saratoga, she was a proud stay-at-home mom and spouse. Marie was an avid reader and enjoyed a variety of authors. She enjoyed crafts, writing cute songs and poetry relating to her life and current events, and yo...
Carl I. Hutchinson, Jr., 81, of Saratoga, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2017, at the Saratoga Care Center. He had been in failing health for the past year. He was born in Rawlins, March 3, 1936, to Carl, Sr., and Teresa (Wood) Hutchinson. He attended Saratoga schools prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy Seabees, serving 20 years of active duty including stints in Vietnam and Okinawa, Japan, plus three years in the reserves, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer in 1976. In the Seabees he...
Eugene Bashor, 91, died August 28, 2017 at Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Warren, Pennsylvania. In recent years, Eugene lived with his brother and family in Pennsylvania. For most of his life though, he lived and worked in Wyoming. For several decades Eugene was a well-known and respected member of the community in Encampment. Mr. Bashor was born in Casper, to Emanuel and Laura Bashor. After grade school in Casper, he earned a BA degree from the University of Colorado. In the early 50’s he served in the U.S. Army overseas in J...
Madaline Fern Forbes was born on Feb. 13, 1929, and died Aug. 28, 2017. Memorial services for Madaline Fern Forbes, 88, will be conducted Sept. 5, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Saratoga Cemetery Chapel. Madaline passed away Aug 28, 2017 at the Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions Center in Casper. She was born to Guy and Essie Morris Feb. 13, 1929 in New Market, Iowa, and moved to Rawlins with her mother and siblings after graduating from New Market High School and married Cliff Forbes in 1949. He...
Word was received here this week of the death of former Saratoga and Encampment resident Ronald Arnold Perue who passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in a Spokane, Washshington hospital. Ron was born Sept. 2, 1939 in Laramie, the third son of R. A. (Bob) and Elizabeth (Edington) Perue and grew up on the Pick Ranch and in Saratoga, attending school here. He graduated from Platte Valley High School with the class of 1957. He was class president and a member of the wrestling team, where he and Gary Maki were Saratoga’s first state mat champions i...
Robert Lee Wright of Saratoga peacefully passed away at his home, August 21, 2017. He had been under the care of several doctors for about four months battling kidney cancer. Bob, as he was affectionally known, retired from Sinclair Oil Company as Senior Corporate Projects Planner two years ago. This good and caring man owned an archery shop in his home where he sold archery supplies, fletched arrows, tied bow strings, and etc. He helped experienced archers improve their bow skills. He worked with beginning and new archers, teaching them the...
Margaret E. Ream, 95, of Greeley, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Greeley. She was born on March 13, 1922, in Sinclair to Alfred and Edith (Wise) McCargar. She grew up on a ranch, the oldest of eight children. Margaret was united in marriage to Marvin H. Ream on May 6, 1941 in Fort Collins. They moved to Greeley in 1942. She worked with Joslin's as an interior designer for homes. She later retired and served as a volunteer at the elementary schools. She loved helping children and even...
James Bernard "Ben" Swanson died August 9, 2017, in Redmond, Oregon, after a short illness. He was born in Cheyenne, on June 8, 1930 to Leo Swanson and Sophia Clements Swanson. Ben attended school on Spring Creek, in Encampment, Rawlins and Saratoga. He served in the Army in 1950 and 1951. Ben worked on several ranches in the Valley when he was younger. He moved to Oregon where he spent most of his adult life. He married Betty Young. They belonged to a riding club and Ben loved going on trail...