Obituaries

Oct 4, 2019

Oct 3, 2019

Norma Rose Zierolf better know as "Mama Z", of the big horn basin, at the age 85, the angels took her home to be with her Lord after many months of failing health on Thursday, October 3, 2019.

She was born September 1, 1934 in Fremont Ohio. She and her family moved to Greybull, Wyoming in 1972. She had a desire to create...

Sep 25, 2019

Rich Irwin Brockie, 74, died Sept. 26 while enjoying a hunt for an antelope. He loved the outdoors and spent as much time as he could hunting, fishing and camping.

Rich was born April 16, 1945, in Pontiac, Michigan, and he lived in Michigan until he was 57. At that time, he and his wife, Mary K., moved to Alaska,...

Sep 24, 2019

Colonel Leo Burl Gonion

     Burl Gonion, 87, died peacefully at his home at the Heartland Assisted Living in Powell, Tuesday, September 24, 2019.

     Burl was born February 9, 1932 in Cody to Tessi Inger Schwanz and George Leo Gonnion.  He graduated from Cody High School in 1950.

     After High School he joined the Wyoming Army...

Sep 19, 2019

Esther Larue Alexander passed away peacefully at the Powell Valley Care Center on 9/19/19 at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her husband, of over 70 years, Sammie Lee Alexander, who passed away on December 13th, 2015.

Esther was born, Esther Larue Dettrich, on January 30th, 1926 in Ringwood, Oklahoma where her parents, Carl and Effie Dettrich,...

Sep 14, 2019

Sep 11, 2019

Kenneth Clarke Allen, born in Butte Montana, August 10th 1941 left us for a better place September 11th 2019, and we're pretty sure that better place is somewhere in a used car lot. He never let a good deal on a car pass him up, even if it meant hiding it from his wife, Mary for a few days to...

Sep 6, 2019

Connie Marie Ahlbrandt Passed away peacefully on September 6, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Valerie, surrounded by her family and her loving husband, Roland.

Connie Marie Large was born on November 3, 1942 to Verna Large and Rupert Weeks in Fort Washakie, Wyoming and is a member of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe.  Verna passed away when Connie was...

Sep 5, 2019

Joyce Dougherty was born on Christmas Eve, 1925, in Elmo, North Dakota, to parents Alfred and Myra Swingdoff. She died peacefully in Powell, Wyoming, on Sept 5th after a brief illness. She was 93 years old. Joyce grew up on the North Dakota prairie where her folks farmed, along with a sister (Glee) and brother (Keith). Joyce lost her sister...

Aug 29, 2019

 

Naida Franklin passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, following a short illness, at the age of 95 years.

Naida was born Dec. 27, 1923, in Powell to Clif and Nell (Moses) Buchan and joined her older brother, Ross.

She attended Powell schools, graduating as salutatorian of her class, in 1941.

It was at Powell High School that she met...

Aug 26, 2019

Kay Less, 70, of Ralston, passed away on August 26, 2019 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings, Montana.

Cremation has taken place and a burial service will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Bennett Butte Cemetery.

A full obituary will follow.

Aug 26, 2019

Charles Lyle Prior, 76, of Powell passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at his home. Cremation has taken place and at this time no services are planned.

Condolences may be sent online to www.thompsonfuneral.net. or to P.O.

Box 807, Powell, Wy 82435

 

Aug 24, 2019

Ken Spomer, 79, of Powell, Wyoming went to heaven on Aug 24 2019, peacefully at home with his wife Ann. 

Ken worked for many years for Searle Brothers dirt contractors based out of Rock Springs Wyoming. He was their top blade hand and was known to be asked for by name, from companies like Exxon, Amoco and Chevron for their...

Aug 20, 2019

Ruth Anne (Johnstone) Cooley died at the Powell Valley Care Center on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.

She was born in Springfield, Illinois, to Robert N. Johnstone and Pearl Rolofson Johnstone. She moved to Powell with her family in 1939, and graduated from Powell High School with the class of 1945. She then attended the two year nursing program at Montana...

Aug 17, 2019

 

On her 62nd wedding anniversary, Marlene Patricia Gallagher died peacefully in her home surrounded by family and overlooking her flower garden, while listening to mourning doves.

Marlene was born in Dore, North Dakota, on March 24, 1938. Her family later moved to Missoula, Montana. She graduated from Missoula County High in 1956 where she was a majorette. On occasion,...

Aug 15, 2019

Patricia Joann McPherson, 88, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Spirit Mountain Hospice in Cody, WY, after a long fight with congestive heart failure, kidney disease, and diabetes.

She was born on January 31, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Hyla (Johnson) Keller. She attended and graduated from Kampsville High School in 1948. She was valedictorian...

Jul 31, 2019

Facundo Rodriguez, born Nov. 27, 1935 in Cocomorachic, Mexico, died peacefully surrounded by his family in his Powell, Wyo. home after a short battle with cancer on July 31, 2019. He worked on a farm/ranch for most of his life. He loved food, working, and teaching his children about work ethics. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren.

He...

Jul 29, 2019

 

Ric E. Nofzinger passed away on July 29, 2019 at his home in Powell.

He was born to Gordon and Betty Nofzinger on October 22, 1958 in Oregon City, Oregon. He grew up in Mollala Oregon, moved to Woodburn and Oregon City before moving to Powell in 1997.

Ric was a very ambitious young man, first working with his grandfather and...

Jul 29, 2019

Kathy Borcher (Coughlin) passed away peacefully during the morning hours of July 29. 

A longtime resident of Powell, Kathy was born in Scobey, Montana, to Richard and Elizabeth Coughlin on Nov. 23, 1951. 

The only sister to eight brothers, Kathy grew up in North Dakota where she would eventually graduate high school, then move to Billings, Montana, to attend Rocky...

Jul 24, 2019

Dallas Harold Robirds died on July 24th at Powell Valley Healthcare in Powell. Harold was born in December of 1929 to Dallas and Gladys (Jones) Robirds in Missouri. The family moved to the Powell area in 1933. Harold was raised on the family farm and learned the value of hard work. After high school, Harold enlisted in the Air...