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Alyza Tenneil Sifford, 13-month-old daughter of Matt & Jenn Sifford, passed away on Sunday, January 28. Alyza was born on December 15, 2022, in New Castle, Indiana. She was a beautiful, happy child who always wanted to be near her siblings. She loved music and dancing, and had recently taken her first steps. She had learned to say “Mom”, “Dad” and “Hi”. She loved animals and was almost ready to say “Cats”, with “Ats” being good enough for the time being. She loved her 2 kittens, Boots and...
Jacob Scott Fluty of Saratoga was born in Laramie, WY on August 26, 1989 to Jerry Fluty and Lisa Milliken Dilley. We hoped that he would share a birthday with Grandpa Bud Milliken (August 25); however, he let us know early on about his stubborn streak and that he would do things on his own timeframe. He was taken from us way too soon on February 9, 2024 at the age of 34, in an avalanche while snow machining in the Sierra Madres. He was doing what he loved. Jacob brought love, laughter, sarcasm,...
Donald Frank (Don) Sherrod died Wednesday, Dec. 20, at Meadow Winds Assisted Living, where he had resided for the past year. Before moving to Casper, he made his home for almost 50 years in Saratoga, Wyoming. His passing at the age of 85 brought to a close a lifetime of service. Don was born Sept. 9, 1938, in Green River, Wyoming, to Frank Leroy and Gladys Belle Sherrod. At the tender age of 17 and just after graduating from Green River High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy. After...
Nola Jean Bush was brought into this world in a small town in Arkansas in 1937. She was called back home January 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leroy and her brother Billy Vansickle. She is survived by her three children, Greg Bush of Saratoga, Tammy Emery, of Cheyenne and Todd Bush of Fort Collins, Colorado. She is also survived by her sister, Lou Wintroth of Little Rock, Arkansas. Nola Jean will be sorely missed by all those who knew her....
Tyrell Grant Baldwin of Encampment WY passed away on January 30, 2024 in Walden CO. Tyrell was born on March 1, 1987 in Fort Collins, CO. He went to school in Cheyenne until the third grade, went to school in Rawlins until the 7th grade and graduated high school in Longmont CO. He went on to earn an associate degree in computer programming. He worked for Covidien for 12 years before moving back to WY. He worked for Merrill Meats and the Saratoga Cemetery, which he loved. He thoroughly loved...
John D. Swanson of Morristown, Arizona passed away on December 20, 2023 at his daughters home in Saratoga at the age of 89 years. John was born in Encampment, Wyoming on August 28, 1934 in his grandparents’ home. He went to school in Rawlins and Encampment. He worked at Cedar Creek Ranch for Bob Lucas, then for the Sangers. John joined the Marines and served from 1954 to 1957 with his longtime friend, Bill Seahorn. John and his brother, and best friend, Ken Swanson worked together for 45 y...
Ode to Boone, by Clinton Blake You could always count on Boone We’re here to reminisce the times with Boone that we all had, huntin, fishin, skipping school with him, sometimes even with his dad. He always had a trap line, the bell in school couldn’t ring too soon, he had to run and check his traps, you could always count on Boone. His unique laugh and storytelling, a hereditary trait, kept us all in tune with how things are, and his perspective, it was great. We all could tell some sto...
John D. Swanson of Morristown, Arizona passed away on December 12, 2023 at his daughters home in Saratoga at the age of 89 years. John was born in Encampment, Wyoming on August 28, 1934 in his grandparents’ home. He went to school in Rawlins and Encampment. He worked at Cedar Creek Ranch for Bob Lucas, then for the Sangers. John joined the Marines and served from 1954 to 1957 with his longtime friend, Bill Seahorn. John and his brother, and best friend, Ken Swanson worked together for 45 y...
Carrie Lynn Herold, our beloved precious daughter, sister, mother, born April 3, 1955, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 2, 2024. After graduating high school in 1973, Carrie went to college receiving an associate degree. She worked for State Farm Insurance as an insurance agent for 20 plus years. In 2022 she retired to pursue her passions of gardening, cooking, photography, and caregiving. Carrie lived every day of her life abundantly and to the fullest, always ready to lend a...
Robert Victor Johnson of Saratoga, WY, passed away on December 28, 2023. Bob was 83 years old and the beloved husband of G. Glee Johnson for 62 years. They were married on May 13, 1961, at St. Laurence O’Toole Catholic Church in Laramie, WY. Bob was born June 12, 1940, in Cripple Creek, CO then moved to Laramie in 1942 at the age of one and a half. He attended Stanton Elementary, St. Laurence O’Toole Catholic School and Laramie High School where he was a Plainsmen grappler. Bob received a Nat...
Our beloved Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa and Great-Great Grandpa Carl Pigg went home to Jesus on December 23, 2023, at the age of 96. He passed away at NPVMC long term care in the presence of his loving family. Carl was born on October 16, 1927, to Walter and Sarah (Alice) Pigg in Fremont, Missouri. During his childhood he worked on the family farm and in the family logging business. After he completed the 8th grade he continued to work with his father and brothers farming and logging. In...
Dorothy Sintek, born on December 30th, 1933, was the daughter of Mary and Elmer Irene. Growing up in Elk Mountain, Wyoming, she shared a particularly close bond with her dad, spending countless hours on horseback together. As a little girl, her dad would get her up at 4am to go with him to break horses for another ranch. She was always on a gentle horse, just in case her dad got bucked off and needed a back-up to catch the one he was breaking. When she was 20 years old, she met her beloved...
Lynn C. Finney of Riverside, Wy. passed away on Saturday the 2nd of December 2023 at Spirit West River Lodge at the age of 83. Lynn was born in Saratoga on October 18th, 1940, and graduated valedictorian in 1958 from Encampment High School. She then attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Her desire to see the world took her to Chicago as a flight attendant for Ozark Air Lines for six years. In 1965 she met and married R.G. Finney, a paratrooper stationed at Ft. Bragg. In 1969 Lynn gave...
Garland Bartlett, Jr, resident of Saratoga, WY, passed away on November 15, 2023 at the age of 80 years old. He was born on 11/14/1943 in Saratoga Wyoming to Garland Bartlett, Sr. and Elsie Williams. He grew up on the family ranch and attended school in Saratoga. As a teenage boy, he helped to build the Old Baldy golf course. He loved sports and played football and basketball for the Saratoga Panthers. He graduated from Saratoga High School in 1962. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Ch...
William Craig, age 66 of Encampment, Wyoming passed away on November 5, 2023. Bill was born in Rawlins, Wyoming and grew up in the Saratoga area, between the Brush Creek and Pick Bridge Ranches. He worked for the Town of Encampment for 27 years in multiple roles as a Police Officer, Head of Maintenance and most recently on the Town Council. He also served in the volunteer fire department. Bill also worked as an operator for Sinclair for the past 12 years. Bill loved spending time outdoors in Wyo...
Barbara Ann Bry Johnson passed away at the age of 82 on October 13th, 2023, in the early hours of the morning surrounded by loved ones at home. She lived a full life filled with love from many family and friends, and was loved as deeply by her children, grandchildren, and husband. On June 25th, 1941, she was born in Grand Forks, ND to Edwin and Nellie (Kittleson) Bry. From an early age, she had an amazing personality that lit up the room when she entered it. As a child, she learned piano and...
Eunice Viana Parks passed away on September 13, 2023, at the Denver Hospice Center in Denver, Colorado. Her death was the result of injuries she sustained from a fall, at her house on September 7’th. She was life-flighted to Swedish Medical Center in Denver, where Neurologists determined that she suffered from a small Hemorrhagic stroke (brain bleed), which they believe caused the fall and the subsequent injuries. Although she had lived in Wyoming for the better part of 40 plus years, she was a...
August 15, 1931 - July 19, 2023 Glen Allen Feakes, age 91, of Denver, Colorado departed this life on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, supported by his loving family. He was born in Fennimore, Wisconsin to Wayne and Florence (Fry) Feakes on August 15, 1931. He grew up in the Fennimore area and was a 1949 graduate of Fennimore High School. After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Air Force and was assigned to various locations in the United States and abroad during and after the Kor...
On September 15, 2023 the world lost a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. Sonna Lou Swanson will be sadly missed by the people she touched in her life. Sonna was born on January 4, 1939 to Arthur and Freida Cass in Brighton, Missouri. The family moved to Ft. Collins, Colorado where Sonna and her brothers, Gail Lynn, grew up and attended school. She married Jon Hart, moved to Arizona and raised their daughters Cheryl, Theresa and Lori in New Mexico and later...
Sonja Collamer, longtime Saratoga resident and community leader, died Sunday in Laramie. She was 86. Born in Rapid City, SD, her family moved to Denver after WWII. She graduated from Denver West High School and went on to earn a BS degree in bacteriology from Colorado State University. After graduation, she and her husband, John Collamer of Hanna, moved to Chicago to fulfill his military service as a veterinarian. Returning to Wyoming in 1963, they partnered in operating the Saratoga Veterinary...
Pamela Ann Huntley, 65, of Tucson, AZ, went to her Heavenly Home September 6, 2023 at the Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, AZ after suffering numerous medical issues for the last 10 years of her life. She was a true fighter all the way to the end. Pam was born on June 6, 1958 to Stanley (Pat) and Leona Howatt, in Mather, Manitoba, Canada. She grew up and attended School in Langdon, ND, graduating from Langdon High School in 1976. Pam left North Dakota and lived in Wyoming, until moving to...
On September 11, 2023, Marvin Lee Lynch passed away after 85 wonderful years on Earth. Born August 10th, 1938, in Milliken, CO to Albert and Zenith Lynch, Marvin was the youngest of 9 children. Marvin was raised to be a hard worker with a kind and gentle demeanor. On June 11th, 1958, Marvin married Nancy Chesnut, the love of his life. While living in Milliken, CO they welcomed a son, Perry, who died shortly after birth, followed by another son, Thomas, and a daughter, Kimberly. In 1966, Marvin...
Richard (Dick) Elburn Davis went to meet his Maker on September 14, 2023, at Crook County (Wyoming) Memorial Hospital after a long battle with heart disease. Born in Nashville, Wisconsin, on March, 21 1932, Dick grew up in Forest County on the family farm, and graduated from Crandon, Wisconsin, High School in 1949. He served his country as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army airborne from 1952-54, participating in early experiments air dropping heavy equipment into battle. Dick married the love of...
Patricia (Patti) Elaine Haigh, age 70, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2023 surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born October 27th, 1952 in Lyons, Illinois to loving parents Elaine and John Hardina. She married the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Haigh in December of 1974. This year would have been their 49 th wedding anniversary. Patti is survived by her brother and his wife, John and Kim Hardina; her husband, Bob; sons and their wives, George and Jessica Haigh (Denver) and Tom...
Ronnie Orr Walton, 81, of Rupert, ID, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Friday, July 21, 2023. He was born August 11, 1942, in Preston, Idaho to Warren and Mary Walton. He is preceded in death by his first wife Blanche (Calkins), his mother and father Mary and Warren Walton, sister Mary, brothers Sheldon, Leonard, Kent, and his grandson Stephen. He is survived by his wife Kyong, his 2 sons Rex and Tyrell, his brother Norman, sisters Idella, and Barbara, and many g...