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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
Scott Ross Peterson, 94, reached the end of his long earthly adventure on Sept. 24, 2016, at his home in Surry, Maine. Scott was born in the family home in Oakley, Utah, on April 29, 1922, to Mark Harper and Marie Irma Ross Peterson, both descendants of early Utah pioneers. A 1940 graduate of South Summit High School, Scott attended Utah A & M and the University of Utah, served in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from Colorado A&M, now CSU, with a B.S. in animal science in 1952. Later, Scott... Full story
Mildred 'Millie' Pickett-Anderson, 87 years, passed away Friday September 23, 2016 at the Rawlins Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Rawlins. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at the Valley Chapel in Saratoga Cemetery with a gathering of friends starting at 12:30 p.m. She was born in Saratoga Oct. 26, 1928 to the late Joe and Nettie Helms Silva. She married James D. Pickett Sept. 15, 1948 and he passed away Oct. 24, 1979. She later married E. Oakley Anderson March 12,... Full story
Glenn Leavengood fought a seven-year battle with cancer that ended on Oct. 19, 2015. Glenn was born in Kansas, but got to Wyoming as quick as he could as the adopted child of Slim and Bird (Stockwell) Leavengood. Glenn attended Saratoga schools K-12, and worked on several local ranches from age 14 until he was employed by Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District in the 90s. Glenn worked for the SERCD until the day of his death. His most passionate work at SERCD was the living snow fence... Full story
John Heinrich, age 73, of Loveland, Colo. passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 7, 2016 after a long struggle with lung disease. John was born in Denver, Colo. on March 3, 1943 to "Heinie" and Dorothy Heinrich. He was a Navy Veteran. After serving four years, he met and married Linda Voeller of North Dakota in 1964. They shared 52 loving years of marriage. John's career of 43 years was spent as a manufacturers sporting goods representative. He was an avid outdoors enthusiast, enjoying hunting,... Full story
Sonja L. Hamblin passed away Aug. 23, 2016 in Elko, Nev. She was born March 28, 1938 in Laramie. She was raised in Laramie and attended Beauty School there. She married Ross Hamblin in 1968 and moved to Saratoga shortly after. After spending almost 20 years in Saratoga, the mining industry brought Sonja and Ross to Elko, Nev. She would eventually retire as a hairdresser there after working for many years. She will be fondly remembered for her determination and being such a compassionate and... Full story
Memorial services for long-time Saratoga resident Marie Huntley were conducted Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Saratoga Cemetery Valley Chapel with the Rev. Stephen Niccolls of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Music was presented by Teense Willford. Marie died Sunday, Aug. 14 in Cheyenne, Wyo. She had suffered with serious illness the past several months. Born Dec. 16, 1935, in Davis, West Virginia to Ernest Clyde and Vivian Edna Winters, in her younger years Marie moved... Full story
Shawn Renae (Garretson) Janson July 11, 1967- Aug. 15, 2016 Memorial services for former Saratoga resident Shawn Renae (Garretson) Janson, 49, will be conducted Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the Valley Chapel at the Saratoga Cemetery. Teense Willford will be performing the service, with Carbon County Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. An additional memorial service will be held in Brush, Colo. on Monday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Calvary Assembly of God Church with Pastor Chris... Full story
Bluefield, WV – Richard Louis Sharp, 95 passed away August 16, 2016 at his home in Bluefield, WV. Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on April 25, 1921, he was the only child of Seymour S. Sharp and Mary E. Hysell Sharp. He grew up in Saratoga, Wyoming, valedictorian of his high school class, attended University of Wyoming and University of Colorado in Boulder obtaining a degree in Civil Engineering. He was a veteran of World War II, U.S. Army Air Corps. His 30-year career was spent in Wyoming, C... Full story
Prominent Rawlins businesswoman and community leader, Della Maier Vivion, died August 11, 2016 in Casper, Wyo. Born in Sheridan, she was the daughter of Edna Fauver and Joseph A. Maier. Active in a wide variety of civic and community affairs, Della served as the first woman Mayor of Rawlins from 1987-1989. She was devoted to her family and the community, and worked tirelessly on behalf of innumerable causes including the revitalization of downtown Rawlins, historic preservation, and fostering... Full story
Anna Mae Prather entered heaven on February 10, 2016 from Fort Meyers, Fla. A time of remembrance for Anna Mae, a long time resident of Carbon County and business owner in Saratoga, will be held Saturday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Saratoga Cemetery Chapel. Anna Mae's friends are encouraged to join her family with their favorite memory of her, with a story, picture or song. A gathering to celebrate Anna Mae's steadfast love and commitment to her heavenly Father, His Son and her Savior, Jesus... Full story
William "Will" Speer, beloved husband, father and brother, passed away suddenly Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his home. Will was born in 1940 in Rockford, Ill. to Roy J. and Rhoda Jane Speer. In his teens he guided fishermen at a resort located in the Boundary Waters between Minnesota and Canada. During his college years at Iowa State University as a forestry major, he fire jumped for the USFS in the west. He came to love the west and after college moved to Oregon and never looked back. He helped... Full story
Edward M. Dettinger, a resident of Rawlins, Wyo., since 1991 (and previously from 1977 until 1985) passed away at his home June 8, 2016. Edward was born in 1942 in Saratoga, Wyo.(Parents James and Serene Dettinger). He attended school in Encampment and Ryan Park. Edward and his family moved to California in 1951, where he graduated from South Torrance High School in 1960. He served in the U.S. Army from 1963 until 1966 (stationed in Korea and Dominican Republic). Following his honorable discharge, he went to school and became a journeyman... Full story
Mary Margaret was born Sept. 25, 1944 in Cheyenne, Wyo. Her parents, W. Dillard "Pic" and Frances E. Walker were pioneer Wyoming aviators. When "MM" was just five, the family moved from Cheyenne to Saratoga, Wyo. where she spent her formative years. Her parents built the Saratoga Inn Resort there and operated several ranches in the Platte River Valley raising cattle, horses, and sheep. In 1958 the Walker Family moved to Scottsdale, Ariz. where MM continued her education graduating from Scottsdal... Full story
Vivien Lee Campbell from Encampment, Wyo. passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 from complications of pneumonia. Vivien was born on July 10, 1941 in Illinois to parents Roy and Emmalee (Brown) Kerr. Vivien married Ken Campbell on July 24, 1982 in Idaho Springs, Colo. After retiring in 2000, Ken and Vivien moved to the Encampment area. Vivien loved the mountains, snowmobiling and 4-wheeling. She loved to spend part of the winter in Arizona and Utah, where she and Ken 4-wheeled and explored the deserts and old mining towns. Vivien loved to play... Full story
Jack T. "Bud" Knoell of Saratoga, Wyo. died June 1, 2016 in Rawlins, Wyo. He was 81. Bud was born in Fremont Nebraska on November 15, 1934. Bud is survived by his wife, Clara Mae (Quealy) Knoell of the family home; a daughter, Ramona Beach, and her husband, Jay of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, Andrew Apostolou and wife Katy, Tessa Beach, Griffin Beach and Hayden Beach; three great-grandchildren, Glenn, Thomas and Hayden; sister-in-law, Mary Jo Knoell of Torrington Wyoming; special cousin,... Full story
Mary Alice Sjoden, 85, of Saratoga passed away peacefully at home, with her children by her side May 16, 2016. She was born May 30, 1930 to Clarence and Winifred Shaw in Rawlins, Wyo. The family moved to Saratoga, Wyo. in 1935. Mary attended the Saratoga schools graduating from Platte Valley High School in 1948. She was active in band, Glee Club, pep club, dramatics, played softball and basketball, 1947 TAA Queen, chosen for Girls State 1947, editor of PLAVALHI annual, society editor of the... Full story
Wyoming native and Saratoga pioneer resident Ruth M. (Ward) Brock passed away April 24, 2016 in West Jordon, Utah at the age of 96. After more than 90 years in Saratoga, she moved to West Jordon five years ago to be near her daughter and son-in-law Nancy and A. J. Bartkoske. Ruth was born December 14, 1919 in Burns, Wyo. to parents Fred J. and Georgia F. (Thompson) Ward. The family moved to a ranch west of Saratoga when Ruth was small. She graduated from Saratoga High School with the class of... Full story
Betty Haines Love Johnson, 95, of Rawlins passed away May 3, 2016. She was born Dec. 19, 1920 in Rawlins to parents Katrina (Larsen) and Charley Haines. The family will hold services at a later date. Betty graduated from Rawlins High School and had worked for H. Larsen Hardware as a bookkeeper. She was a third generation of the H. Larsen family and took great pride in the many family gatherings and family history. She was a devoted homemaker who enjoyed dancing with her favorite partner,... Full story
Richard Dean Tyler passed away Tuesday, May 3rd 2016 in Spring Creek Nev. at the age of 84. He was born on May 18th 1931 in Bladen, Neb. to Benjamin and Lanzelle Tyler. On December 26, 1950 he married Ruth O. Angelos in Denver, Colo. Richard (Dick) Tyler was preceded in death by his parents Ben and Lanzelle Tyler, his brother Thomas Tyler and son Michael Joseph Tyler. He was a Korean War Veteran who served in the Army 474th Signal Aviation Construction Company and was stationed in Japan. Richard was an electrician starting his career with the... Full story
Word was received of the death of pioneer resident Ruth M. (Ward) Brock, 96, on April 24 in West Jordan, Utah. Memorial services are slated for Saturday, May 28, 2016, at 11 a.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church, followed by graveside services at the Saratoga Cemetery and a reception in the Presbyterian Fellowship Hall. A complete obituary will be published in next week’s Saratoga Sun.... Full story
Kim Sikes, a loving mother, wife, daughter and friend passed away peacefully on April 27, 2016 in her home on the 5N Ranch in Saratoga. She was born on March 1, 1964 in Sacramento County, Calif. while her father was in the service, and then raised in South Paris, Maine. She is the daughter of Doug Robinson and the late Ann O'Kane. A celebration of Kim's life is planned for 11 a.m., May 5, at the 5N Ranch. Lunch will be served by the Saratoga Fire Department. In lieu of flowers, the family has... Full story