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William Russel McCalla Jr. died July 19 with his children by his side. He was born in Laramie on May 7, 1930 to William R. McCalla Sr. and Dorothy Lynch McCalla. McCalla attended Laramie High School, served in the Army in 1948 and 1949. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1953 then earned a degree from Creighton Dental School in 1957. He married the late Lois Ethel Palm in 1955. He practiced dentistry in Laramie from 1957 until 1980 when he and Lois relocated to Saratoga where he...
Richard “Rick” Dean Tyler Jr. went to be with the Lord on Sunday July 16, 2017 in Green River, Wyoming, at the age of 62. He was born July 10, 1955, in Denver to Richard “Dick” and Ruth Tyler. Richard was proceeded in death by his brother Michael Joseph Tyler; his father Richard Tyler and his mother Ruth Tyler. Richard lived in Morrison, Colorado until 1970 when the family moved to Encampment. Richard Graduated from Encampment High School in 1974. He lived and worked in Saratoga for the next several years. He then moved to Cheyenne and was a f...
Roger L. Williams, long-time part-time resident of Encampment died July 4, age 94, after a brief illness. At age 8, Roger learned to fly-fish on French Creek and then for decades fished on the Platte. In more recent years, he could be seen in the Sierra Madre Range collecting plants for the Rocky Mountain Herbarium. A graduate of Greeley High School, Roger began college at Colorado College. He served in the U.S. Army (1943-46), European theater. After earning a PhD (1951) in modern European history at the University of Michigan, he taught in...
Earl H. Zeiger, 85 of Abilene, Texas, formerly of Phelan, California, passed away in his sleep on March 24, 2017. He is now fishing on the Platte River in Saratoga with his brothers as he would so vividly remember in his dreams. Earl was born in Rawlins to William Zeiger and Elizabeth Watts Zeiger on February 29, 1932. He graduated from Saratoga High School in 1950 and shortly thereafter joined the U.S. Air Force. Earl was quickly shipped to Europe and stationed in France, where he met and...
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Lane Aaron Swedlund was born to Debra J. Hammer and Jason E. Swedlund on April 20th, 1991 in Fort Collins, Colorado. He passed away on June 9th, 2017 in Encampment. He grew up in Drake, Colorado, before moving to Encampment in 2005. He graduated from Encampment High School in 2009 and completed his diesel technician degree from Casper College in 2012. He was a very well- rounded man with a heart of gold. He had a funny way of being able to connect with anyone on any level. He grew up to have an avid love for the outdoors and his family. Lane...
H. Richard Farr January 1, 1943 – June 7, 2017 H. Richard (Dick) Farr of Loveland, Colorado, formerly of Greeley, passed away June 7, 2017 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver after suffering a severe stroke June 4th. He was born in Greeley, on January 1, 1943 to W. D. and Judy Farr. Dick graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1961. He was an Eagle Scout and as the youngest scout attending the World Wide Jamboree in England, was chosen to represent the United States and greet Queen Elizabeth. He was a Master Councilor in D...
A funeral service for John William "Bill" Herring, 76, was held at 11 a.m. Monday May 15, 2017 at the Gorman Funeral Homes-Platte Chapel in Wheatland, Wyoming ,with Pastor Dave Weber of Community By Grace officiating. Interment will be in the Wheatland Cemetery. John Herring passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming. John was born March 1, 1941 in Encampment to George Ellis and Gladys (Fisher) Herring. He was raised and educated in Encampment a...
Ella May Geisick died May 8, 2017 after a 6 1/2 year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born October 7, 1938 in Rosalie, Nebraska, the daughter of Fred Hans and Goldie May Schneider. Her maternal grandparents Otto (Mary Bailey) Allison and her father died by her 12th year. She was hospitalized for six weeks in Omaha with polio during 1952. The following year she and her mother moved to Greeley, Colorado. She graduated from Greeley High School in 1956. In 1958, she married Wilbur Moser. To this union was born three sons, Allen, Gary, and...
Constance (Connie) Eleanor (Brown) Hood, born September 19, 1945 in Miami, Oklahoma, died in Saratoga April 30, 2017 from health complications. Connie was raised in Miami, Oklahoma, Mountain Grove, Missouri, Three Way and Climax, Colorado. At the age of 14 the family moved to Leadville, Colorado, where Connie graduated high school. She married Tom Hood on August 28, 1971 in Aurora, Illinois, and relocated to Saratoga in 1977. Preceding her in death were her parents and son, Nathan. She is...
Margaret (Peg) Ann McAlister was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 21, 1924, to Hubert and Mable Paxton. She graduated from Coe College with a teaching degree. This is where she met her husband Victor Porter McAlister. Four children and several years later, after a particularly brutal winter, Vic decided to move the family to Costa Mesa, California in 1961. He went first and Peg followed with three of the four kids and a dog in tow. The fourth kid arrived a little later with Grandpa and Grandma Paxton. It was the first of many visits to...
In Loving Memory Betty Ellen Merrill 9/13/1925 – 3/20/2017 Betty Ellen Bixler Merrill entered this world on September 13, 1925, in Parco (now Sinclair), Wyoming to Pearl and Charles Bixler. Betty settled in Encampment at a young age and attended Encampment schools. She married Dale Merrill on October 30, 1942 in a double ceremony with Slim and Charlotte Kraft who remained lifelong friends. On the first day of spring, March 20, 2017, Betty chose this beautiful morning for her new beginning. B...
Gary Wayne Francis died March 20, 2017 at the Saratoga Care Center. He was born April 2, 1945 in Orem, Utah and grew up in Boulder, Colorado. Gary married Tina (Smitherman) Francis on February 20, 1988. They finally got to move to Saratoga in 2001 where Gary got his dream shop. He spent hours making furniture and items he donated for fundraisers. Later he took up radio controlled planes. He loved building them and flying [crashing?] them. Gary was truly a wonderful man, father, brother and...
Gary Lee Babel died March 14, 2017 at the Saratoga Care Center. He was born November 17, 1937 in Rock Springs to Steven Louis Babel and Evelyn Sue (Harnish) Babel. Gary was 79 years old. He was raised in Superior, Wyoming where his father was a coal miner and later deputy sheriff of Sweetwater County. Gary went to elementary school and high school in Superior. In 1955, the family moved the house 20 miles to Rock Springs. In January 1956 Gary completed a course in radio and television at Park's R...
Vernon Dean Wagner, 78, of Saratoga passed away March 14, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 20, 1938 in Bridgeport, Nebraska to parents Evelyn A. (Schilling) and Milo M. Wagner. It’s difficult to put into words the impact of a man’s life, but when it comes to Vern Wagner it’s practically impossible. Vern truly was one-of-a-kind. He could make anyone feel immediately at home with his sense of humor and friendly smile. Vern left an unforgettable legacy as son, brother, uncle, husband, friend, father, and grandfather–and so much more. H...
Travis Douglas Craig, 36, died March 2, 2017. A Celebration of Travis' life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, at the Carroll-Lewellen Funeral Home Chapel, 503 Terry St., Longmont, Colorado. A reception will follow for a time of gathering and refreshments. For full obituary information: www.carroll-lewellen.com....
Marvin James Stoker 1931-2017 Marvin J. Stoker passed away February 21, 2017, at Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. A private graveside service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery in Longmont, Colorado, in early summer. Marvin was born June 7, 1931, in Valdez, Colorado, one of many small company owned mining towns located in Colorado's immense southern coalfield. From a young age, Marvin's father, Alexander Stoker, marched daily into the earth and Marvin's mother, Margaret...
Nellie Elizabeth Wood of Saratoga passed away during the evening of Feb. 17, 2017 at the Beehive Homes Senior Living facility in Herriman, Utah. She was 91 years old. Several family members were by her side at the time. Nellie was born in Hanna Nov. 17, 1925 to Frank and Mae Bell Munz. She grew up on the Pass Creek Ranch where her parents owned and ran a dairy farm. She lived in the Platte Valley her entire life, attending grade school in Wolcott and later graduating from Saratoga High School as the salutatorian of the class of 1943. Nellie...
On January 15, 2017 James Colin Martin succumbed to an epileptic seizure and died at home in Cheyenne. He was born in Laramie on September 17, 1992. Colin attended school in Rawlins, Saratoga and Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. He especially liked being with family, and enjoyed spending time at T and R Sports cards. Colin is survived by his mother, Melinda Joy Judd; His father, Richard Stephenson; His brother, Luke Martin and family; His grandparents, Wyllie and Ann Love; His uncle, Jack Warren and family. Colin was preceded in...
Nellie Elizabeth Wood of Saratoga passed away during the evening of Feb. 17, 2017 at the Beehive Homes senior living facility in Herriman, Utah. She was 91 years old. Several family members were by her side at the time. Nellie was born in Hanna Nov. 17, 1925 to Frank and Mae Bell Munz. She grew up on the Pass Creek Ranch where her parents owned and ran a dairy farm. She lived in the Platte Valley her entire life, attending grade school in Wolcott and later graduating from Saratoga High School...
William "Bill" Lee Anderson was born in Hanna to Andrew and Gertrude Anderson on July 9, 1936. He passed away on February 12, 2017 at the homestead, where he spent most of his 80 years. Bill was a dear loving brother, uncle, and friend. His survivors include sister Margaret (Richard) Karstoft of Cheyenne, sister in law Clare Anderson of Casper, and brother Victor (Nancy) of Coyote Springs; his nieces and nephews, Rob (Sandra) Young of Wellington, Colorado, Corinne (Steve) Sibrel of Glenrock,...
Patsy Faye Robinson, November 29, 1959 – February 11, 2017. Patsy Faye Robinson was born in Crandon, Wis., to Garland and Geraldine Davis. She graduated from L'Anse, Mich., in 1977. She was a loving nurse for more than twenty years. She completed her Bachelors of Science in Liberal Arts with a Focus in Communication Disorders. Patsy also recently completed her certification as a Nursing Home Administrator and was working toward a degree at the University of Wyoming for Communication Disorders i...
Boyd C. Ballard, 60, of Encampment, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Laramie Care Center surrounded by his family. He was born July 10, 1956 in Scottsbluff, Neb., to Ed "Shorty" and Hazel (nee. McCart) Ballard. He graduated from Laramie High School in 1977. Boyd enjoyed helping others. He helped the Lion's Club serve pancakes at Jubilee Day's, he helped shovel sidewalks and he helped at the horse arena. He also liked to ride bikes and snowmobiles. Boyd became an Honorary Lion at the...
Roderick David Laird, of Saratoga, Wyoming, passed away on the morning of January 31, 2017, at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, after three months of battling an infection following knee surgery. His loving wife of 45 years was by his side. Rod was born in St. Francis, Kansas, on October 10, 1937. He was the cherished only child of Dorothy Dunn Laird, a native of St. Francis, whose grandfather established the first newspaper in Cheyenne County, and Lorence David Laird who grew up...