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Donald Sam Faxon
Nov 15, 2024
Donald Sam Faxon passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones on November 15, 2024. He was born July 20, 1933 in Powell WY to Cheney and Hazel Faxon. He married Janie Anderson on June 12, 1951. The two were born on the same day in Powell, and they started dating in high school. Don and Janie celebrated 73...
Joy Nelson Partridge
Nov 14, 2024
Joy Nelson Partridge, of Powell, passed away Nov. 14, 2024. She was born Sept. 9, 1947 in Moultonboro, New Hampshire to Ralph and Mae Whitehouse Nelson.
Joy acquired a bachelor’s degree in education and spent her career as an elementary speech and language teacher.
She married Larry Partridge on Dec. 23, 1972 in Moultonboro and the couple lived in New Hampshire, Vermont,...
Virginia Mae Lindsay
Nov 13, 2024
Virginia (Whaley) Lindsay, 95, Peacefully passed from this world on November 13,2024.
She was born in Oconto, Nebraska on July 7, 1929 and moved to Wyoming as a child. she met Wilson Lindsay in 1949 and they married on September 3, 1950. He passed after 53 years of Marriage.
She and a group of friends made over a thousand quilts and donated...
Velma N Moore
Nov 12, 2024
Velma Gillett Moore, 94, passed away Tuesday November 12, 2024, at her home in Bellingham, WA.
Velma was born November 23, 1929, in Powell, WY. She was the oldest child of Elgin and Garnette Gillett.
Velma married Leon Moore of Era, TX, on December 18, 1948, in Casper, WY. Leon preceded her in death on May 1, 2014.
After some traveling with Leon’s...
Mary Friesen
Nov 5, 2024
Mary Etta Friesen
10-24-1952–11-05-2024
Mary Etta Rizer Friesen passed away at Spirit Mountain Hospice in Cody on November 5, 2024.
Mary, the daughter of Russel and Harriet Maxine Rizer, was born on October 24, 1952 in Kearney, Nebraska. She grew up in Kearney and attended Kearney State College.
Mary and Lynn Friesen were married in her home town on May 29, 1976. Lynn’s teaching...
Keith "Buck" Loren Wells
Nov 3, 2024
Buck Wells was born on May 27th, 1962 and peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family on November 3rd, 2024.
Buck lived and traveled many places in his lifetime. His last residence was Powell, Wyoming, but home was where he was born, in Buffalo, Wyoming, and he traveled home to Buffalo every chance he got. He was a precocious child...
Julie Ann Dansie
Oct 29, 2024
Julie Ann Dansie, 81, of Cody, passed away Tuesday October 29, 2024 from cancer at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Julie was born on October 28, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ernest Uhlan Swalberg and Margaret Stahr Swalberg. She grew up in Murray, Utah and graduated from Murray High School in 1962. She served a mission...
Steven Leonard Werbelow
Oct 23, 2024
Steven Leonard Werbelow passed away Oct. 23, 2024. He was a loving father, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend. Steve was born in Powell, Wyoming, June 25, 1958 to Clarence and Barbara Werbelow. He spent his childhood in California and moved to Wyoming the day after his high school graduation.
Steve worked for nearly 25 years for the City of Powell but it...
Milly Bilderback
Oct 23, 2024
On October 23, 2024, Milly Bilderback, age 71, peacefully passed into the arms of her Lord.
Born on February 3, 1953, in Jackson, Oregon, Mildred (Milly) MacEachern was the beloved daughter of Claire and Robert MacEachern. Milly’s journey led her to Canada, where she married and welcomed her two children, Jenna Kadatz and Steven W. Kadatz. After several years, she returned...
Nancy Cottrell Kruger
Oct 23, 2024
Nancy Cottrell Kruger
Nancy Cottrell Kruger, 71 died peacefully in her sleep at Spirit Mountain Hospice House after a yearlong battle with esophageal cancer. Nancy was born on April 29th, 1953, to Samuel Mads and Shirley Cottrell, in Powell. One of Nancy’s first memories as a child was playing in nearby cemetery in Laramie where Mads was enrolled in college. She...
Clifford Graham Alexander
Oct 19, 2024
On Oct. 19, 2024, Clifford Graham Alexander was called home to rejoin his parents, grandparents, brother, and nephew. Cliff was born on Nov. 2, 1949, in Greybull, Wyoming to Donald Alfred Alexander and Mickie Elanor James. Cliff was the first of 5 children. Cliff grew up in Burlington, Wy with his grandparents Clifford and Alice Aagard. During his early years...
Margo Eckerman Henderson
Oct 19, 2024
Margo Henderson, 69, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2024, in Thermopolis, Wyoming. She was born Feb. 12, 1955 to John and Ada (Weatherman) Eckerman and spent her years growing up in Clark, Wyoming. She graduated from Powell High School in 1973. Margo met and married Ralph Henderson on horseback in her parent’s yard June 17, 1978. Together they had...
Ronald M Ferguson Sr.
Oct 18, 2024
On October 18, 2024, Ronald Milton Ferguson Sr., born June 24, 1945, passed away and reunited with his wife of 56 years, Mona Rae Ferguson, born March 9, 1947, who passed away on February 16, 2022.
Most knew Ron as "The Goat" or "Old Man" and Mona as his "Old Lady" or "Ol' Bat," but many of us had the honor...
Billy Andrew Greaham
Oct 17, 2024
Billy was born on a snowy winter day on November 29, 1944, to Elmer Evert and Ola Martha Greaham (both deceased). He was the “sandwich child,” or the middle of nine children. He graduated from Leedey High School in 1963 and was selected as an “Outstanding Alumni” in 2011. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1967 and a...
Carol Christiansen
Oct 7, 2024
Carol was born on Christmas day 1937, in Powell, Wyoming. She spent her youth on the family farm and participating in 4H. She showed livestock, sewed, and cooked. She excelled in school and received awards for perfect attendance. She attended Northwest College for 3 years, where she received her teaching certificate. She began teaching in Clark, Wyoming at 19 years...
Laurel A Sabey-LaBudda
Sep 22, 2024
Laurel Sabey-LaBudda was born Jan. 21, 1945 in Evanston, Illinois, to Olga Rosland and Art Rechtermann.
She grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with her father and step-mother Harriet. At a young age her mother blessed her with the nickname Lolly. That way when she was blessed with spending time with her mother and sisters Lee Ann (Dave) and Lynn...
Karen Maria Liner
Sep 20, 2024
Karen Maria Liner, 73, of Powell, Wyoming, passed away on September 20, 2024.
Born on January 31, 1951, in Atlantic City, NJ, she was the daughter of Jeanne Elizabeth Clark and James Joseph Quinn. Following her father's military service, the family moved along the East Coast before settling in Fall River, MA, where Karen graduated from BMC Durfee High School in...
Walter L Hammond
Sep 17, 2024
Walter Hammond of Powell passed away on September 17th. A Graveside service will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery on Wednesday the 25th of September beginning at 10am. Thompson Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Joel Alfredo Torres
Sep 16, 2024
Joel Alfredo Torres, 32, passed away unexpectedly the morning of September 16, 2024.
Joel was born July 6, 1992 in Billings, MT to Joel and Mabel Torres.
Joel married Clarinda Nicholson on September 7, 2014. They were married 10 amazing years, with a love that was admired by all. Joel and Clari have two beautiful daughters, Jazlyn Farman and Jemimah Torres. Joel...
Laura Kay Coen
Sep 12, 2024
Laura Kay Coen-Sweet, 73, of Powell, Wyoming passed away on September 12, 2024 in Billings, Montana.
Born in Hayden, Colorado, to Loren and Doris Rutherford, Laura grew up in Craig, Colorado, where she gave birth to four children who she loved fiercely. Her life took a joyful turn 30 years ago when she met Gary Sweet, the love of her life....
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