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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.... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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,... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
Dan Louis Wallis, Born April 13, 1936, in Laramie, WY to Orval and Nellie White Wallis, died January 27, 2017 in the Rawlins Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Lockhart Wallis of Saratoga, WY, a daughter, Dani d'Arge of Paris, KY, a granddaughter, Dahlia d'Arge of Lexington, KY, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both parents, an infant daughter, Marilynn, his sister, Laura Ellis, and a brother, Roy. Dan was raised and attended schools in Albany County, graduating... Full story
Carrie Lea Bernatow, 82, of Laramie, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital. She was born December 13, 1934 in Aladdin, Wyoming to George and Elda (Finn) Gray. Carrie grew up in Saratoga and married her high school sweetheart, William Raymond Bernatow on December 12, 1954 in Saratoga. Carrie and Billy eventually moved to Laramie. She began working for First Interstate Bank for 30 plus years and then began working for WyoTech over the next 20 years. Carrie was known as the wrestling coach’s wife, where she ended up w... Full story
The Valley lost another long time resident recently. Robert N. "Bob" Blom was born December 21, 1923 to the late Charles and Lena (Yuthas) Blom. He was the last surviving sibling of 8 children. Bob passed away December 27, 2016 in Gering, NE where he had lived for the past few years. In 1943 Bob joined the US Army and fought in World War II. In 1954 he married Imogene Phillips and they had two daughters, Sue Bauer and Mary Thompson. Bob worked for many years as a carpenter, then deciding it was... Full story
Zella Rozene Soderberg, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Pinedale Sunday January 22, 2017 with her family at her side. Zella was born February 22, 1926, in Cozad, Nebraska. Zella and her family moved to Bellvue, Colorado, where she attended grade school. She graduated from Ft. Collins High School in 1945. Zella then married her lifelong sweetheart Harry Soderberg after his release from the service the following year. Together they welcomed five children to the world. Zella was a hard wo... Full story
Ruth O. Tyler passed away Wednesday, January 18th 2017 in Elko, Nevada, at the age of 84. She was born March 9, 1932, in Denver to William and Madeline Angelos. On December 26, 1950 she married Richard D. Tyler in Denver. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Richard Tyler, her father William Angelos, mother Madeline Nelson, brother William Angelos Jr., sisters Claudia Lee, Yvonne Leger, Paulette Odle and son Michael Joseph Tyler. She worked as a dental hygienist while Richard was stationed in Japan during the Korean War. The Tylers moved... Full story
James Edward Dettinger, 99, member of an old Wyoming family passed away Nov. 22, 2016, in La Puente, Calif. James, born June 26, 1917, in Encampment is the last of six children of Roy and Nellie (Martin) Dettinger. Siblings preceding James in death are Lora, Roy Jr., Fern, Robert and Ellen. He lived and worked in Encampment (ranching) and Ryan Park (logging) until 1952, when the family (Serene (Marple) Dettinger, his wife, and three children, Nancy, Edward and Peggy) moved to California, living... Full story
Lifelong Beaver Creek rancher, Wayne Winthrop Platt, 93, of Encampment, Wyoming, passed away at the Saratoga Care Center on November 10, 2016. Wayne was born May 9, 1923, at the home of Wynn Sr. and Aurilla Condict, sister and brother-in-law to his mother Awilda and father Ralph H. Platt. After two days, he traveled by wagon, with his mother and father to the family ranch located on Beaver Creek, where he would spend the rest of his life. He attended the Beaver Creek School, located on the... Full story
Betty May Dahlke passed away November 15, 2016 surrounded by family at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyoming. A former resident of Saratoga, Betty ran and operated the Corral Drive-In for several years. Betty was born in Antigo, Wis. to Arthur and Marie Moore on May 2, 1926. She married Ernest Dahlke on July 20, 1944 in Wisconsin. Ernie served in the US Navy during World War II and after the war was over, Betty and Ernie moved to Wyoming. Betty was a proud stay at home mom. Betty enjoyed... Full story
Joseph Anthony DiGregorio, 61, of Denver, Colo., died unexpectedly at home on November 10, 2016 Joe was born in Trinidad, Colo., June 16, 1955 to Julius and Frances (née Amato) DiGregorio. He attended Holy Trinity Catholic School. After graduation he attended Trinidad State College and University of Colorado Boulder earning a BS in economics before heading back home to head the Huerafano/Las Animas Council of Government for several years. In 1986 Joe earned his Doctorate of Juris Prudence at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. He worked in... Full story
Marcella Ellen "Pat" (née Gilligan) Johnson was born on a farm in eastern South Dakota (Estelline) on September 30, 1910. She lived to be 106. Pat was the last surviving sibling of 14 children. In 1935 Pat married Oren Johnson and moved to Cripple Creek, Colo., a mining town. The adjustment in elevation of over 8000 feet was only matched by the cultural change from an agriculture area to a mining area. Here she gave birth to two children, Marlys and Robert. In 1942, they moved to Laramie to... Full story
1SG Martin George "Marty" Clever Jr. (Ret.) passed away October 29, 2016 in Aurora, Colorado. He was born on June 14, 1936 in Hemet, Calif. He grew up in Southern Calif. Marty joined the U.S. Army in 1953 at Age 17 and was drafted into Company A, 350th Infantry Regiment. He was an Army Ranger and served in Austria, IndoChina and Vietnam. When he returned from the War, Marty was a drill sergeant, training and influencing hundreds of young soldiers over the years. He retired from the Army in 1973... Full story
Graveside services for Carbon County native Jean Marie (Peterson) Garnett will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at 11 a.m. in the Mountain View Cemetery east of Riverside. A celebration of life with full military honors was held Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Clearmont Community Church in Clearmont, Wyo., with Pastor Shane Haynes officiating. United States of America flag presentation and a 21-gun salute were conducted by the honor guard from Ellsworth Air Force Base. Jean passed away on Thursday,... Full story
Recently the Saratoga Airport Board held a “regular” meeting at a non-publicly announced time. The board’s regularly scheduled meeting is supposed to be held 1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at Saratoga town hall. The last meeting was held four hours later than was normal with no advance notice given to this newspaper. So what’s the big deal? The big deal is that any actions taken at an unannounced meeting may be, by Wyoming law, null and void. At its last meeting, the board unanimously voted to approve a transfer of the Fixed B... Full story
Marilyn, 89, of Saratoga, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 at the Afton Care Center in Afton, Iowa. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Naja Shrine Travel Fund, Naja Shrine, 4091 Sturgis Rd, Rapid City, S.D., 57702. Online condolences can be given at www.powersfh.com. Marilyn Louise Rummel was born October 29, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minn.; a daughter to Helen Louise (Forney) and Clayton Arnold Guenther. She graduated from Winterset High School in... Full story
A memorial service commemorating the life of JoAn Everist Fugate will be held 11 a.m. Oct. 8, 2016 in the Valley Chapel at Saratoga Cemetery. JoAn passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 7, 2016 after suffering a stroke. JoAn was born Oct. 30, 1929 in Trinidad, Colo. to George and Ollie Everist. At age 7, JoAn moved to Saratoga with her family. There, she met and married Raymond Johnson in 1947. JoAn and Raymond had three daughters, Kathleen, Marci and Charmaine. They lived in multiple towns across Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana as Raymond... Full story
A celebration of life memorial service for Leon Roy Hetherington is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Saratoga with the Rev. Susan Dyer officiating. Internment will follow at 2 p.m. in the family plot at the Green Hills Cemetery in Laramie. Mr. Hetherington died Aug. 31 in the Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Rawlins following several years of illness. Born July 24, 1933, to Arthur and Viola Hetherington in Laramie, Leon moved to Saratoga with his... Full story