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Earl S. Seahorn (90) passed away in Wickenburg, Ariz., on Feb. 2, 2015. Earl was born, March 11, 1924 in Carbonhill, Alabama, the oldest of eight children born to Ben and Agnes Seahorn. Early in life the family moved to Wyoming to work in the coal mines and for the Union Pacific Railroad. During World War II, Earl enlisted in the Navy and served aboard a Naval Battleship in support of troop transport between the southern coast of England and the Beaches of Normandy. At the end of the war in... Full story
The Saratoga Sun received word that Earl S. Seahorn passed away Feb. 2 in Wickenburg, Ariz. A complete obituary will appear in next week’s edition....
Elizabeth Hope Daniels (Liz), 36, daughter of Les and Mary Daniels passed away Jan. 19, 2015 at the Wyoming Medical Center. Liz was born Oct. 5, 1978 and graduated from Saratoga High School in 1997. She loved doing crafts, gardening, camping and shooting sports. Liz was a member of the Sierra Madre Muzzle Loading Club and enjoyed many rendezvous. Liz loved children and was blessed with a daughter, Corrine Augusta. Her nieces and nephews always gave her great joy and they loved their Auntie...
Elsie Hepner, 84, of Casper, Wyo. and formerly of Saratoga, passed away at the Wyoming Medical Center surrounded by loving family. She was born to Clyde Dayton Ankney and Delpha Mae Ankney on May 7, 1930 in New Philadelphia, Ohio. She married her husband, the late Harry L. Hepner Jr in Ohio. They were united in marriage on July 31, 1946. It was on their way home from a trip to California to visit Elsie's sister, Alma, that they found their way to Saratoga. Shortly thereafter, they moved their...
Herbert Douglas Viner passed away on Jan. 14, 2015. Herbert was born July 25, 1928 in Laramie, the first son of Frank Lott Viner Jr., and Aleen Fanning Viner. He served on board the USS Alabama at the very end of WWII and lived nearly all of his life in West Laramie. Mr. Viner was the custodian at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library for nearly 30 years. His first job at UW was moving books from the old library in the Aven Nelson building into the new library, all by hand, mainly using wooden milk crates. He was preceded in death by his b...
Robert Lee (Bob) McCargar, age 84, of Saratoga, passed away Jan. 10, 2015 at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation in Saratoga. He was born Oct. 6, 1930 in Baggs, Wyoming to Alfred and Edith (Wise) McCargar. He spent his childhood on Muddy Creek near Baggs and in the North Platte Valley near Saratoga. As a child he either wanted to be a cowboy or a soldier. He was lucky over the course of his life and worked as both. As a young man, he worked on many ranches in the North Platte Valley. In 1948, he...
Word was received Tuesday that Elizabeth Hope Daniels, 36, daughter of Les and Mary Daniels, passed away Jan. 19, 2015. Elizabeth is a former resident of Saratoga and was living in Douglas at the time of her death. A full obituary will appear in a later edition of the Saratoga Sun....
Charlotte Viline Kraft left this world on Jan. 14, 2015. She passed peacefully at the age of 89 in the comfort of her beloved family home on Beaver Creek, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Encampment. Charlotte was born in Riverton, Wyo. on Aug. 31, 1925 to Carl and Clara Murray. She spent her early childhood there before returning to her family home in Encampment in 1936. It was in Encampment that she met her late...
Ralph Francis Benson, of Saratoga, went to be with our Lord on Jan. 7, 2015. Born on April 17, 1938 in Detroit, Mich. Ralph left home to serve in the Navy on the USS DeHaven. He later worked for Haliburton in Wyoming, and C Lazy U Guest Ranch in Colorado. He was married to Judith Kay McElderry Benson. He is survived by his kids: Larry (Micah) Benson, of Granby, Colo., Helen Benson, of Georgetown, Colo., and Connie (Kevin) Craft. of Worland, Wyo. He is also survived by his precious grandkids: Lauren Craft, of North Liberty, Iowa and Robert...
Irwin "Jug" Brandjord, June 27, 1931 – Jan. 14, 2015 From beginnings on a North Dakota wheat farm on the Canadian border, Jug was the first of five children born to his Norwegian parents; his cultural heritage was a source of pride throughout his life. He was christened Irwin Milton Brandjord, going by Irwin until his Norwegian uncles nicknamed him 'Jug-Head,' inspired by the popular 1940's comic strip and his prodigious appetite. After graduating from Bottineau High School in 1948, Jug's N...
Keith Annan, 94, formally of Riverton and Thermopolis, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 at the Deseret Health and Rehabilitation Center in Saratoga. A funeral service was held Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 at Davis Funeral Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Keith Leonnel Annan was born on Jan. 2, 1920 in Coin, Iowa to Bryan and Grace (Heller) Annan. In 1935 the family came to Pavillion, Wyo., to farm on the land in the Midvale area, that his grandfather, Lewis Annan, had homesteaded. He...
Evelyn Mae Beitel, 81, was called to heaven Dec. 28, 2014. She was born Evelyn Mae McCart on March 17, 1933 in Alliance, Neb., to Clifford and Mae McCart and married Warren Beitel Aug. 21, 1951 in Conrad, Mont. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Clifford and Dale; and one son, Randy. She is survived by her husband, Warren, of Riverton, Wyo.; sons Ronald (Mary Beth), of Encampment; Gary, of Riverton; Terry, of Green River, Wyo.; and Danny (Cindy), of Tucson, Ariz.; sister Hazel (Edward) Ballard, of Encampment; and brother Don...
Patsy A. "Pat" (Payne) Faust, 85, of Saratoga, Wyoming went with the Lord on Dec. 24, 2014, from damaging results of several strokes. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Jan. 7, 2015, at the Valley Chapel in Saratoga. Interment will follow in the Saratoga Cemetery. Pastor Michael Hamm will officiate. Pallbearers will be Will Pederssen, Chuck Payne, John Payne, Russ Payne, Kevin Cook and Ed Howe. Viewing and visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the...
Maynard "Buck" Hoem passed away at the Deseret Health and Rehab Center on Jan. 3, 2015. Buck was born in Blair, Wis., the second of seven children to Iver and Tiller Hoem. Buck enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served in the South Pacific during World War II. Upon a return from the war, he married Ardyce Mae Drangstveit in 1948 in the Plentywood, Mont. Buck and Ardyce moved to the Platte Valley for the first time in 1950 with the first two of their five children. Buck worked on the Lucas and Mowr...
Patsy A. (Payne) Faust, 85, of Saratoga, passed away Dec. 24, 2014. She was born Feb. 12, 1929, in Waco, Neb., to parents Anna (Bouchard) and Nelson Parrish. Visitation will be held on Jan. 6, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Valley Chapel in the Saratoga Cemetery. The funeral service will take place on Jan. 7, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. in the Valley Chapel. Interment will follow in the Saratoga Cemetery. A full obituary will follow. Tributes and condolences may be offered online at www.carboncountyfuneralhome.com....
Peter Hansen Larsen, 94, of Rawlins, passed away Dec. 22, 2014. He was born May 10, 1920, in Rawlins to parents Martha M. (Hansen) and L. C. “Chris” Larsen. The family will hold services in the spring of 2015. A full obituary will follow. Tributes and condolences may be offered online at www.carboncountyfuneralhome.com....
Lillian Erna Turner, 96 of Rawlins, Wyo., passed away on Dec. 3, 2014. Lillian was born in Coalmont, Colo., on April 22, 1918 to Harvey Oliver and Erna Lena (Wackwitz) Turner. In 1939, she graduated from Jackson County High School in Walden, Colo. She continued her education and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology and Education with a minor in Biology from Colorado State University in 1940. Lillian taught all eight grades for two years in a one room country school before...
Norma Jean Murphy born Dec. 13, 1956, of Casper and Laramie Wyoming went to be with The Lord on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, eleven years to the date after she became a grandma for the first time. Norma was born in Saratoga, WY where she lived for 26 years. After moving around Wyoming, touching many lives along the way, she settled in Laramie. There, she raised three devoted daughters. She worked for the University of Wyoming for 24 years finishing the last seven in Casper working for the University...
Mary L. Seyfang Allred passed away on Nov 20, 2014. She had a life full of learning experiences. She was born in Laramie on Dec. 30, 1925. Her parents were John H. and Ella M. Middleton Seyfang. In her younger years, she lived in several towns along the Union Pacific Railroad lines in Wyoming. The depression kept the family moving trying to keep up with the work that was available. She meet her husband, Verl James Allred, and they were married within thirteen days. They had two boys, Verl Jr.,...
Ruth Lucille "Ruthie" Doherty, 91, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in Cheyenne. She was born Aug. 12, 1923 in Anselmo, Neb. and had lived in Saratoga most of her life before moving to Cheyenne in 2012. Ruth worked as a library aid for the Saratoga elementary and middle school. While living in Saratoga, she was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, the Council of Catholic Women, and a museum docent. She was very active in the community and the senior center. She was a member of a lady's...
Gary L. Chrisp, 74, of Riverside, WY, passed away Nov., 7,2014 at his home after an extended illness. Gary was born in North Platte, Neb. on Sept. 1,1940 to Elmer J. and Eva R.(Gravel) Chrisp. He married Janet Olsen on June 18, 1960. They lived in Paxton, Neb, where the couple raised their family and Gary managed a telephone company. In 1989 they moved to Wyoming. Gary was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting pack trips. Gary and Janet enjoyed trips to Alaska, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and a safari trip to...
Burt Daniel Willford, 56, of Saratoga, passed away on Nov. 3, 2014, at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. The memorial service will be held a 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at the Saratoga Middle High School Gymnasium. Burt was born in Laramie, WY on June 3, 1958. He graduated from Saratoga High School and continued on to receive a bachelor's degree from The University of Wyoming. Burt was married to Tammy Thrasher on Aug. 8, 1981; they were married 33 years. Burt worked as a...
Shilo Blue Hansmeyer, 21, of Cheyenne, passed away Monday, Nov. 3 at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colo. after succumbing to brain injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Shilo was born May 27, 1993, in Laramie, a son of Charles Hansmeyer and Leigh Hansmeyer. Shilo was raised in the Platte Valley and lived in the area until 2002. Shiloh was an amazing artist and guitar player that played in several bands. He was an old soul that wanted to learn about everything in life and hear...
The Hon. Clarence "Bud" Addison Brimmer, Jr., 92, of Cheyenne died peacefully on Oct. 23, 2014 at the Boulder Community Foothills Hospital in Boulder, Colorado surrounded by his family. Bud was born on July 11, 1922 to Clarence A. Brimmer, Sr. and Geraldine Zingsheim, in Rawlins, Wyoming. He and his two siblings grew up in Rawlins where his father practiced law. After graduating from Rawlins High School, Bud attended the University of Michigan where he received both his undergraduate and law...
Mr. Donald C. “Donny” Armstrong, 66, of Encampment, passed away Thursday morning, October 23, 2014, at the Memorial Hospital of Carbon County. Donny was born Jan. 11, 1948, in Pittsburgh, Pa., a son of the late Elmer and Kathleen (Rosenstiehl) Armstrong. Donny will be remembered as an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his loving wife, Lois Armstrong of Encampment; two step-daughters, Kim Lehnert, of Delaware, Ohio, and Michelle Suiter of Richwood, Ohio; a step-son, Tracey Stevenson of Delaware, Ohio; two sisters, Diane Nazarian of...