Obituaries

Oct 8, 2020

 

Virginia Mae Bruce was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on February 24, 1927 to George and Myrtle Barker Bruce. She left this world October 8, 2020 at the age of 93. Virginia was fiercely independent and spent several hours each day  dedicated to exercise and her health. She was an extremely disciplined person. It was just one missed step as...

Oct 5, 2020

David Wayne Pohl Jr., 40, died unexpectedly on Oct. 5, 2020. 

He was preceded in death by his father, David Wayne Pohl Sr., stepfather Grant, his beloved furbaby Bronx, grandfathers Walt and Fred, and grandmothers Barb and Viv. 

He leaves behind his mother Janet; brother Joe; sisters Ashley, Lisa and Katie; his furbabies Zeus and Max; his uncles Jeff and...

Oct 3, 2020

Donald Wayne Short died on Oct. 3, 2020, at his home in Powell.

Don was born on Oct. 25, 1945, in Worland, Wyoming, to Dorothy (Brownell) and Eldon Short. He attended schools in Chatham and Worland. He entered the Army in 1965 where he was a truck/vehicle mechanic. He married Velma Wilson and had five children, Donald Jr., Anna, Thomas,...

Sep 29, 2020

Pearl Ann has joined her husband, Russ, and her son, Lynn. She left this earth peacefully, in St. George, Utah, on Sept. 29, 2020, while holding her daughter Leann’s hand.

She was a strong and sometimes stubborn woman. She fought long and hard through the tragedies of the past two years and finally decided she’d had enough. She was tired...

Sep 26, 2020

Ella Mae Sievers transitioned peacefully to her heavenly home on September 26, 2020. Ella Mae Cecelia Yohon was born at home on the farm in Yates Center, KS on December 30, 1934, to Marie Isabelle (Massoth) Yohon and Peter Joseph Yohon. She lived her entire early life there, graduating from Yates Center High School in 1952. Later, she met Merle Loren...

Sep 26, 2020

Michael Roy Dusenberry, 12/22/1956-9/26/2020

Michael Roy Dusenberry, 63, passed away suddenly September 26, 2020. He was born December 22, 1956 in Powell, Wyoming to Earl and Nola Dusenberry. 

Michael married Deb Althoff in 1973. They had two children, Travis and Amanda. Michael and Deb divorced in 1987.

Michael married for the second time to Cindy Baxendale in 1995. Together they...

Sep 24, 2020

Kee L. Bubbenmoyer, 68, of Powell, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 14, 2020, in his home. Born April 12, 1952, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Kee was the son of Phyllis I. LaFollette and the late Lawrence R. Bubbenmoyer. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother Kent, his wife Anna Turdo and his brother Kevin. Kee was a...

Sep 23, 2020

Dr. Dennis Richard Brophy, 75, of Powell, Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2020.  

Dennis was born on August 6, 1945 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Floyd H. Brophy and Phyllis M. Brophy (Larish).  After graduating from Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin in 1963, Dennis went on to get his BA and MA degrees from Washington...

Sep 21, 2020

Lynn Marie Glover Paulsen, of Powell, passed away at Spirit Mountain Hospice on September 21, 2020

Lynn was born on January 29, 1948 in Lead, South Dakota to Lowell and Bonnie Glover.

After graduating from high school in Pierre, South Dakota, she furthered her education at Black Hills State College and received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.

After...

Sep 20, 2020

Bruce Brinkerhoff passed away at his home in Powell on September 20, 2020.

Bruce, the son of Arnold and Marian Brinkerhoff, was born in Gillette,Wyoming on August 5, 1963. He attended Westside Elementary and Powell Middle School and High School. On May 26, 1990 Bruce married Karalee Bird, and they were later divorced.

Bruce spent time living in several cities...

Sep 14, 2020

Robert F. Murphy left this world to be with his Lord and Savior on September 14, 2020. Robert was born in Brighton MA in August 1937, he served in the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1662. Along the journey Robert met the Love of his life, Katherine Goodchild of Powell WY. They were married in October of 1961...

Sep 11, 2020

Sep 7, 2020

 Caleb Paul Estes 

(Nov. 7, 1993 - Sept. 7, 2020) 

Caleb Paul Estes, of Deaver, died on Sept. 7, 2020. He was born in Powell on Nov. 7, 1993, son of Dale and Michelle (Metz) Estes. He was 26 years old.

Caleb grew up in Deaver always looking for an opportunity to be outdoors exploring the wild blue yonder. When...

Sep 3, 2020

Melvin Gerald Spomer

August 22, 1938---September 3, 2020

Melvin Gerald Spomer, born August 22, 1938, has gone to his heavenly home.  Mel had many jobs in the oilfields working throughout Wyoming.  He enjoyed working.

Melvin was born to parents, Herman and Elizabeth Spomer, of Lovell, Wyoming. He married Delores Marie Graves in Lovell on December 5, 1958. They were divorced in...

Aug 21, 2020

James R. Stebner

August 7, 1930 – August 21, 2020

    On Aug. 21, 2020 Jim Stebner loving husband, father and grandfather went home to his heavenly father at the age of 90.

    Jim was born on Aug. 7, 1930 to Johnny and Ruby (Glenn) Stebner at home in Powell, Wy. He was an only child and attended Powell Schools. In...

Aug 20, 2020

Joyce E. Green Johnston passed away on Thursday, August 20, at the Powell Valley Care Center surrounded by her family.

Virgil and Ruby Green welcomed Joyce to their family on May 29, 1947 in Larned, Kansas. She moved with her family to Powell at the age of four. Attending school for all of her years in Powell, she graduated with...

Aug 16, 2020

Wayne Gene Jones, 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend passed away peacefully at home on August 16, 2020.

Wayne was born on October 14, 1938 on the Whistle Creek bench near Penrose, Wyoming, the second of three children born to Ralph and Vivian (Webber) Jones. He is preceded in death by his loving wife and both of...

Aug 14, 2020

Merlin Eugene Borcher, grasped the hand of Jesus as Jesus said, “well done, good and faithful servant.” Then he peacefully passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Billings, Montana. He quietly left this world, as family said their goodbyes, after battling Alzheimer’s Disease for several years. Merlin was a loving, kind and gentle man...

Aug 10, 2020

Jul 31, 2020